The increased production of the hormone, adrenaline, during stress damages the most important cell of your whole immune system. The hydrochloric acid that accumulates in your stomach and at the same time the production of digestive enzymes in your organism decrease.
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With simple words this means that the food you eat remains undigested and the hydrochloric acid starts irritating your stomach walls very badly. In this way you increase your risk of cardiovascular diseases. What you should eat
when you are under stress?
If you eat junk or any unhealthy food
while under stress you will only additionally increase your level of stress. What you should have are healthy balanced meals rich in antioxidants. These meals will definitely reduce the harmful effects of the stress. In order for you to feel calm and relaxed, you need to also consume foods containing vitamins C and E, beta carotene, and selenium flavonoidi. Vitamin E is of a big importance to your entire health. It is contained in very large quantities in vegetable fats such as: olive oil, sunflower, corn oil, and nuts. Vitamin C is also extremely important for your health. You can find it in most of the vegetables and in green herbs. Vitamin C is contained in big quantities in citrus and berry’s fruits as well.Beta carotene is found in the dark green (spinach, nettle, lettuce), orange ( carrots, apricots, sweet potatoes, pumpkins), and red vegetables (tomatoes, red peppers), as well as in almost all fruits.Flavonoidi can be found in citrus fruits, apples, pears, broccoli, grapes, red wine, dark beer and green tea. Selenium this valuable mineral you can find in oat kernels, nuts and seafood.
What comes out from the information above is that we really need, not only need, but we MUST include fruits and vegetables in our daily meals and especially in periods when we are under stress. However, the most important anti stress factor is
physical activity. By exercising regularlyyou will not only make your body stronger and better looking, but you will also be in a better mood and therefore decrease
the level of your stress.
