When we are anxious, many times, we will tend to want to eat.
However,as you will well know, that is not the solution…
However, to add to this, in many cases, we tend to eat the wrong foods.
So, where to from here?
OK, let’s get started.
Eating Well for Anxiety Management
To begin with, in many cases, anxious or not, many people actually do not have enough water in their systems. Put another way, you are probably dehydrated, and this, apart from the anxiety issues, causes many other problems as well.
We need to actually drink in the order of around 2 litres of water a day. For those of you that have just collapsed on the floor in horror, let me tell you it is not as hard as you think.
It may take a few days to get used to, but really does make a difference to your over all well being. The reason for this is that the water, apart from hydrating your body, also helps to transfer the toxins from your body to the right places, to prevent toxic build up, as well as help to maintain weight. This is a pleasant by product.
However, maintaining hydration is critical to overall health, and when your body is processing toxins well, you are automatically able to cope better with any anxiety, as it will naturally be reduced.
Furthermore, you will also be needing to ensure your ph is balanced. In many cases, people who are overly anxious may find that they are also eating too many acidic foods, which include some nuts, proteins, alcohol sugar, and salt.
However, there are a wide variety of very good, acid reducing foods, along the lines of most fruits,
- broccoli
- cabbage
- carrots
- cauliflower
- celery
- green beans
- lettuce
- limes
- mushrooms
- peaches
- strawberries
- tomatoes, watermelons
- potatoes
This list is by no means exhaustive, but an indicator of some of the foods that are recommended to lower your acidity, and restore ph to neutral in you body.
Naturally, as always, I recommend you reduce your alcohol and caffeine intake to minimal amounts. I know it can be hard, and you may want to decrease slowly. However, I do enjoy my coffee, so do know where you are coming from. However, reduce your intake gradually to avoid symptoms of withdrawal!
It is important to maintain a sensible diet, where you have a variety of fruit and vegetables daily, and promote the use of meats in a varied way, to ensure a variety of proteins as well. However, do not over do it.
To learn more about the appropriate diet tips for your anxiety control, see the Panic Away Report.
