Eating to reduce your stress
Stress-busting super-foods
Water: dehydration is exhausting, so keep drinking. If you reduce your caffeine intake, remember to replace coffee and tea with other drinks, such as water, fruit juice or fruit smoothies.
Porridge: a great way to start the day, low-GI plus soluble fibre which is good for your heart.
Bananas: medium-GI, high in fibre and magnesium. A great mid-afternoon snack.
Red/orange fruits and vegetables: eg carrots, capsicum, tomatoes, oranges: low-GI, high-fibre and full of the antioxidants ß-carotene and vitamin C.
Beans: low-GI, high in fibre, protein and B vitamins.
Lean meat and seafood: protein, zinc and omega-3s.
Nuts: B vitamins plus omega-3s in walnuts and magnesium in almonds