| There is an accepted association between | | | | A Well-Balanced Meal |
| nutrition and stress. Stress can lead people to | | | | Apart from eating breakfast regularly, eating a |
| make poor nutritional choices which can affect | | | | well-balanced meal should also be considered. |
| overall health. Poor nutrition also can greatly affect | | | | What will a breakfast be of use if it doesn't |
| a person's capability of reacting and coping with | | | | provide the body with its much needed nutrients? |
| stress. And because of this, good nutrition is | | | | There are certain nutrients that the body needs in |
| always part of effective stress management. | | | | order to fight off the effects of stress more |
| Here are just some simple tips that would help | | | | effectively. Also remember that stress can speed |
| people use good nutrition as a means to manage | | | | up the use of some of these nutrients. |
| the stresses in life. | | | | When the body is under stress, it starts to |
| Eat Breakfast Regularly | | | | produce stress hormones. The stress hormones |
| A well nourished body always has a bigger | | | | then trigger the body to excrete a number of |
| capability of coping with stress. The earlier the | | | | essential minerals such as calcium, iron, zinc and |
| body is prepared, the better. When a day is about | | | | magnesium from the body. These minerals, when |
| to be filled with stress at work or anywhere else, | | | | present in the body, actually help it cope with the |
| it pays to keep the body well prepared to handle | | | | symptoms and physical signs associated with |
| it as it comes. Bear in mind that stress can easily | | | | stress. |
| deplete the body of essential resources that | | | | The essential minerals that are excreted by the |
| keeps it functioning well. Too much stress can | | | | body as it produces stress hormones actually help |
| also induce the body to use up more of a variety | | | | to avoid mood swings and help the muscles to |
| of nutrients which can easily lead to serious | | | | relax. Without them, the body won't be capable |
| deficiencies. If the body is not prepared to cope | | | | of handling or coping very well with stress and |
| up with the changes that stress can bring, it | | | | would even make it worse. Along with essential |
| would likely react negatively in some way or the | | | | minerals, more antioxidants such as vitamin A, B, |
| other. | | | | C and E may be needed by the body since it tries |
| To prepare the body for the stress ahead, people | | | | to increase the use of such nutrients while it is |
| should need to keep their body well-stocked with | | | | under stress. |
| nutrients. If done early in the day, the better the | | | | The antioxidants help the body fight the free |
| chances that the nutrients are well stocked up to | | | | radicals which are released by the body's adrenal |
| handle the body's needs. This can be assured by | | | | glands when it reacts to stress. By eating an |
| eating breakfast regularly. | | | | well-balanced diet, you are helping your body build |
| But the ability to cope with stress can be | | | | up on the essential nutrients that it needs to fight |
| worsened by skipping breakfast which is the most | | | | off stress. There are also several nutritional |
| important meal of the day. The result would be a | | | | supplements available that would help make up for |
| body that would react very poorly to stress as it | | | | essential nutrients that may not be provided fully |
| comes. But by eating a well-balanced breakfast | | | | by your diet. |
| regularly, the body is ensured of a build up of | | | | Using good nutrition to fight stress is sensible |
| much needed resources and nutrients, making it | | | | stress management. |
| more capable of coping with stress for the day. | | | | |