Eating For Health

Have you ever heard someone say that when they are stressed, they like to eat?   When you are stressed are their foods that might help calm you? Help fight that stress?   If you research foods and stress, you will come across any number of headlines:   9 Foods and Beverages That May Promote Calm , What are some foods that east anxiety? , 13 foods that fight stress .   So, what foods might you keep on hand or seek out when you want some calm in your life?   Fruit – satisfy your sweet tooth with some fruit, especially berries .   All those healthy antioxidants in berries can “help protect your cells from stress and may help ease feelings of depression.”     Oranges are another fruit good for fighting stress.   It is the vitamin C that helps fight anxiety.   Studies have shown that diets rich in C “may help calm you and put you in a better frame of mind “.      (See:   Are you getting your daily vitamin C? )  Ra...

Have you heard of the old wives’ tale, “an apple a day will keep the doctor away”?   Fall is apple season and a great time to visit an apple orchard for some fresh apples.   Growing up I often heard that apples did not provide much nutrition. But now researchers know that apples provide some good nutrition including adding some antioxidants and fiber to one’s diet.      Does an apple a day keep the doctor away? Apples do have many nutritional benefits.   Apples are low in calories, have no fat, and do provide fiber which many American diets are low in.   Unlike many American snack foods, apples have no sodium but do provide potassium which helps prevent high blood pressure.   The American Heart Association notes, “Foods that are rich in potassium are important in managing high blood pressure (HBP or hypertension) because potassium lessens the effects of sodium.”   Apples are a great grab and go snack and may help satisfy one’s sweet t...