OliviaD
14-09-12, 20:27
Maybe you already know which foods help the mind, anyway here's an interesting link - it's in Italian but has pictures :)
http://www.ok-salute.it/alimentazione-e-diete/11_g_cibi-antistress.shtml
Anyway, here is the list with a shortened explanation:
pear - vitamin b and c
banana - tryptophan and potassium
salmon - omega 3
milk - peptides
water - good against cortisol
red fruits - against nervous hunger
tomatoes - vitamin c and lycopene for the brain
oranges - vitamin c
nuts, hazelnuts and co - vitamin e, magnesium and more (nuts also rich in tryptophan)
bread and pasta - better prefer whole grains though!
lentils and chickpeas - magnesium - they're also detoxing
tangerines - helps you sleep
avocados - serotonin
chestnuts - great against tiredness
broad beans - L dopa, makes us feel good
turkey - tryptophan
oat - contains vitexin, which is relaxing
celery - potassium - it's also hypotensive
yoghurt - serotonin
lettuce - mildly sedative
black tea - good against cortisol
http://www.ok-salute.it/alimentazione-e-diete/11_g_cibi-antistress.shtml
Anyway, here is the list with a shortened explanation:
pear - vitamin b and c
banana - tryptophan and potassium
salmon - omega 3
milk - peptides
water - good against cortisol
red fruits - against nervous hunger
tomatoes - vitamin c and lycopene for the brain
oranges - vitamin c
nuts, hazelnuts and co - vitamin e, magnesium and more (nuts also rich in tryptophan)
bread and pasta - better prefer whole grains though!
lentils and chickpeas - magnesium - they're also detoxing
tangerines - helps you sleep
avocados - serotonin
chestnuts - great against tiredness
broad beans - L dopa, makes us feel good
turkey - tryptophan
oat - contains vitexin, which is relaxing
celery - potassium - it's also hypotensive
yoghurt - serotonin
lettuce - mildly sedative
black tea - good against cortisol