Smorgasbord Health Column – Women’s Health – The Heart and Stress – Foods and nutrients needed to support yout – by Sally Cronin
Last week I looked at the impact on the heart of acute and chronic stress, and some strategies to combat the effects including a link to my breathing exercises.:Heart Attacks, Strokes and Stress
This week I am looking at how including certain nutrients in your diet can support the body and the brain during stressful events.
A healthy diet is absolutely necessary whatever lifestyle we have but if we are under excessive levels of stress then it becomes critical.
Make sure that you are hydrated. Dehydration is a leading physical cause of stress and you need at least 2 litres of fresh, pure water per day and more if you are on holiday or living in very hot climates. I recently posted about dehydration as a cause for food cravings and you can check that out HERE
