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O. Addison Gethers e-mail address : [email protected] or [email protected] window live messenger: [email protected] aim: durangoadd64 skype: cowboys62 yahoo messenger: OADDISONGETHERS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Debbie Palmer" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "John Roche" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "Rose" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "Julie Obrien" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "Mark Matthews" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "S Bearley" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "db...@googlegroups. com" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "Carol O'Connor" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2008 7:31 AM Subject: {dbilg} 7 Foods That Fight Anxiety > > 7 Foods That Fight Anxiety > > Bills arriving in heaps? Gas prices sky-rocketing? Summer love turned > sour? > Regardless of the cause, there's a counter-intuitiveness to the goodies we > Turn to for comfort. Take the classic-curling up with a pint of ice cream. > It's a > total backfire. Why? Sweets are insidious: After the initial rush, the > body's insulin response kicks in, causing a sudden blood sugar drop that > triggers > the release of stress hormones. Soon you're feeling more jangled than you > were before you inhaled that whole container of Chunky Monkey. And > alcohol, of > course, is a wolfish stimulant in calm sheep's clothing. > > But true comfort foods do exist. > > 1. Berries, any berries > > Eat them one by one instead of M&Ms when the pressure's on. For those > tough > times when tension tightens your jaw, try rolling a frozen berry around in > your mouth. And then another, and another. Since the carbs in berries turn > to > sugar very slowly, you won't have a blood sugar crash. The bonus: They're > a > good source of vitamin C, which helps fight a jump in the stress hormone > cortisol. > > 2. Guacamole > > If you're craving something creamy, look no further. Avocados are loaded > with B vitamins, which stress quickly depletes and which your body needs > to > maintain nerves and brain cells. Plus their creaminess comes from healthy > fat. Scoop > up the stuff with whole-grain baked chips-crunching keeps you from > gritting your teeth. > > 3. Mixed nuts > > Just an ounce will help replace those stress-depleted Bs (walnuts), give > you > a whopping amount of zinc (Brazil nuts)-it's also drained by high > anxiety-and boost your E (almonds), which helps fight cellular damage > linked to chronic > stress. Buy nuts in the shell and think of it as multi-tasking: With every > squeeze of the nutcracker, you're releasing a little bit of tension. > > 4. Oranges > > People who take a 1,000 mg of C before giving a speech have lower levels > of > cortisol and lower blood pressure than those who don't. So lean back, take > a deep breath, and concentrate on peeling a large orange. The 5-minute > mindfulness break will ease your mind and you'll get a bunch of C as well. > > 5. Asparagus > > Each tender stalk is a source of folic acid, a natural mood-lightener. Dip > the spears in fat-free yogurt or sour cream for a hit of calcium with each > bite. > > 6. Chai tea > > A warm drink is a super soother, and curling up with a cup of aromatic > decaf > chai tea (Tazo makes ready-to-brew bags) can make the whole evil day go > away. > > 7. Dark chocolate > > Okay, there's nothing in it that relieves stress, but when only chocolate > will do, reach for the dark, sultry kind that's at least 70% cocoa. You > figure if the antioxidant flavonoids in it are potent enough to fight > cancer and > heart disease, they've got to be able to temper tension's effects. > > Sugar Says: > People are like stained glass windows: They sparkle and shine when the sun > is out, > But when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there > is a light shining from within. > > > you can contact me on: > email: [email protected] > skype debs1965 > msn: [email protected] > aim screen name wadham house > Vonage phone No: 01392 346351 > Mobile: 07930 332608 > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 3713 (20081223) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Deaf-Blind Inspirational Life Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DBILG?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
