Monday, April 12, 2010

HOW TO MANAGE STRESS WITH INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION?

HOW DO YOU MANAGE STRESS WITH INTEGRATIVE NUTRITION?


EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL STRESS CAN LEAD TO HEART ATTACKS, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND OTHER DIS-EASES. BY GETTING THE RIGHT NUTRIENTS IN YOUR DIET YOU CAN REDUCE THE STRESS IN YOUR LIFEBY 80%!!

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  • For Example: DID YOU KNOW THAT PEOPLE WITH MAGNESIUM DEFICIENCY ARE MORE LIKELY TO GET STRESS?

  • ARE YOU EATING FOODS such as buckwheat (kasha), mature lima beans, navy beans, kidney beans, green beans, soybeans (including tofu), black-eyed peas, broccoli, spinach, Swiss chard, oats, whole barley, millet, bananas, blackberries, dates, dried figs, mangoes, watermelon, almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazel nuts, shrimp, and tuna??

ALL OF THESE FOODS ARE AGREAT SOURCE OF MAGNESIUM, A PROVEN STRESS RELIEVER.

H E L P F U L T I P S

    1. AVOID PROCESSED FOODS, ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS (SWITCH TO AGAVE, MAPLE SYRUP, STEVIA), SODAS, FRIED FOODS, JUNK FOODS, ALCOHOL & CAFFEINE.

    1. SPRING IS HERE AND A GOOD TIME TO CLEANSE THE BODY!! TRY TO EAT AS MUCH AS RAW FOOD AS POSSIBLE.

    1. TRY TO ELIMINATE DAIRY PRODUCTS FROM YOUR DIET FOR 3 WEEKS --THEN REINTRODUCE THEM SLOWLY-AND WATCH FOR RETURNING SYMPTOMS OF ANY ANXIETY AND ENERGY DEFICICENCY.

    1. GET REGULAR EXERCISE EACH WEEK - PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CAN CLEAR YOUR MIND AND KEEP STREES UNDER CONTROL. ANY TYPE OF EXERCISE WILL DO THE TRICK (WALK, RUN, YOGA, SWIM) TO RELIEVE STRESS.

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    1. GET SUFFICIENT SLEEP EACH NIGHT (TRY CAMOMILLE OR KAVA TEA,VALERIAN.) MINIMIZE TV AND PHONE CALLS LATE AT NIGHT.

    1. PRACTICE DEEP BREATHING or MEDITATION.

    1. IDENTIFY THE SOURCES OF STRESS IN YOUR LIFE; THIS CAN BE AN IMPORTANT STEP IN MANAGING STRESS.

    1. INVESTIGATE AROMATHERAPHY, ESSENTIAL OILS SUCH AS CHAMOMILE, BERGAMOT, SANDALWOOD, LAVENDER, AND SWEET MARJORAM. (ADD 10 0R 20 DROPS TO A WARM BATH AND RELAX IN THE TUB OR SIMPLY DAB A COUPLE OF DROPS ON A TISSUE OR HANDKERCHIEF AND INHALE THE AROMA PERIODICALLY DURING THE DAY)

    1. TRY NOT TO TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUSLY.LEARN TO LAUGH!!






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1 comment:

Iris said...

Thanks for these tips on how to manage stress with Integrative Nutrition.Also can U suggest some more tips that would help to reduce extra fats?