When most of us think about our bodies and dealing with stress it is mostly just in terms of
losing weight. Our weight is what we use to define our bodies these days. Food is the key to
boosting your self esteem as well as reducing stress. Food should be taken in its natural form.
When I say natural forms I mean for example, when you eat vegetable and fruit it helps to eat
them in the form that they naturally come in. if you eat fruit from a can, it is contained in syrup
and sugars that will not be good for you so eating them raw is the best choice.
When you are eating vegetables it is best to eat them raw and steamed because it keeps all of
the vitamins and minerals in them. You should also avoid processed foods and fried meats.
Don’t get me wrong fats are a necessary aspect of nutrition however saturated fats are not. The
right balance of foods in a day can really be a key factor in reducing your stress levels as most
fruits and vegetables contain mood enhancers that most of us don’t even think of.
It is best to eat at least three meals a day that are balanced with each food group as prescribed
by the food guide pyramid and in between snacks as well. What people don’t know is that it is
ideal that you eat five small meals a day instead in order to get the most out of your metabolic
system. The more foods that you intake in a day that are healthy the better to boost your metabolism.
losing weight. Our weight is what we use to define our bodies these days. Food is the key to
boosting your self esteem as well as reducing stress. Food should be taken in its natural form.
When I say natural forms I mean for example, when you eat vegetable and fruit it helps to eat
them in the form that they naturally come in. if you eat fruit from a can, it is contained in syrup
and sugars that will not be good for you so eating them raw is the best choice.
When you are eating vegetables it is best to eat them raw and steamed because it keeps all of
the vitamins and minerals in them. You should also avoid processed foods and fried meats.
Don’t get me wrong fats are a necessary aspect of nutrition however saturated fats are not. The
right balance of foods in a day can really be a key factor in reducing your stress levels as most
fruits and vegetables contain mood enhancers that most of us don’t even think of.
It is best to eat at least three meals a day that are balanced with each food group as prescribed
by the food guide pyramid and in between snacks as well. What people don’t know is that it is
ideal that you eat five small meals a day instead in order to get the most out of your metabolic
system. The more foods that you intake in a day that are healthy the better to boost your metabolism.
Next chapter , next Tuesday.
This post is an except from "How To Win Your War Against Stress" (c) Wings of Success
