4 Strategies for Anti-anxiety eating (thread)

The SAD promotes anxiety....adulterated fats, refined sugar and flours disrupt the health of our gut microbiome, which has direct impact on the chemical messengers (neurotransmitters), like serotonin, dopamine & GABA

So, what we eat impacts our brain tomorrow

Balance your blood sugar:

-Eat at regular intervals
-Avoid sugary snacks/carb cravings
-pick the right fats/protein

Create calming neurotransmitters

-focus on high quality protein sources that will help supply your body with the right amino acids, like tryptophan, found in protein, salmon and eggs
-amino acids help our bodies make healthy neurotransmitters, like serotonin, dopamine & other

Reduce gut inflammation

-there’s a strong relationship between the gut-brain and the microbiome and mood
-the healthier the gut is (anti-inflammatory diet), the less likely you are to suffer from anxiety and depression
-consume pre/probiotic rich foods daily

Prebiotics: onion, garlic, asparagus...to name a few

Probiotics: fermented veggies, Kombucha, kefir

Consume healthy fats daily

-balance omega-3 fats and omega-6 fats (most SAD diets are largely imbalanced)
-omega-3’s help keep the brain cells permeable and support healthy neurotransmitters

-eat more sardines, salmon

AND:

-magnesium rich foods: avocados, pumpkin seeds, spinach, cashews
- B-12 rich foods including organ meats, mussels
- folate rich foods like spinach, asparagus or lentils
- high quality carbs, like root veggies, squash, quinoa