Eat Right and Beat Stress
Not only does the kind of food you eat make a difference but also the way you eat it. Here’s how you can improve your eating habits and get rid of your stress :
- Eat a variety of foods: The greater the variety in your diet, the less the likelihood of a deficiency or an excess of any single nutrient.
- Eat slowly: Don’t try to gobble your food – it will only make your stomach do more work and result in indigestion. Slow eating will help you digest food better and avoid weight gain.
- Eat regularly: Do not eat just because you are bored or have no time for anything else. Make eating a pleasurable activity.
- Eat frequent meals: Eat small and frequent meals if you are stressed.
- Don’t eat if you are angry: Rather, communicate/share your feelings. When you are tired or angry, divert your mind, go take a bath, drink lemon juice. Only once you feel better, go and eat your meal.
- Don’t eat while watching TV: Or reading, or else you will tend to overeat.