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Eating for More Energy and Less Stress

Eating for More Energy and Less Stress. By: Tracy Lester Wellness Coach Wellness Council of Arizona. STRESS? The bodies reaction to change. STRESS. Adrenaline is produced to give us energy to deal with stressful situations This energy is “fueled” by nutrients we store from the food we eat.

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Eating for More Energy and Less Stress

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  1. Eating for More Energy and Less Stress By: Tracy Lester Wellness Coach Wellness Council of Arizona

  2. STRESS? The bodies reaction to change

  3. STRESS • Adrenaline is produced to give us energy to deal with stressful situations • This energy is “fueled” by nutrients we store from the food we eat

  4. STRESS • Too much stress can drain our supplies of these nutrients • Little or no fuel for daily energy needs • Left feeling weakness, fatigue, & • MORE STRESS!

  5. EATING FOR LESS STRESS • AVOID • Foods that aggravate our stress response • INCREASE • Storage of nutrients we need to handle stressful situations

  6. BREAKFAST • Start your day with a good breakfast! • Complete meal • Complex Carbohydrates, Protein, and Fat • Time & Planning

  7. VITAMINS/MINERALS • Take a multi-vitamin/mineral daily • Avoid deficiency cravings • Fulfill nutritional needs

  8. SNACKS • Eat 2 snacks each day • Complex carbohydrates with protein and/or healthy fat

  9. SNACKS • Increase Energy • When blood sugar decreases we are challenged to think and respond • Help maintain blood sugar levels

  10. WATER • 70% • 92% • Dehydration • Less weight = • More Energy • Less Stress

  11. RAW FRUITS & VEGGIES • Eat more raw fruits and vegetables • Enzymes in uncooked fruits and veggies help us convert food to usable energy

  12. RAW FRUITS & VEGGIES • Eat Vitamin C-Rich Foods • Adrenal glands use Vitamin C during physical stress • Illness or injury can deplete Vitamin C

  13. AVOID OR DECREASE • Increased energy levels & • Long term better health • Related to limiting consumption of these items . . . . . . .

  14. AVOID OR DECREASE • Processed Sugars • Caffeine • Alcohol • Soft Drinks • Animal Fats • Fried Foods • Heavily Processed Foods

  15. AVOID OR DECREASE • Caffeine • Insomnia • Nervousness • Anxiety • Upset Stomach • Poor fine-muscle coordination • Increased blood pressure • Disturbances in heart rhythm

  16. AVOID OR DECREASE • Caffeine • Stimulant • Acts like stress • Make stress symptoms worse • Try to avoid when under stress

  17. AVOID OR DECREASE • Processed Sugars • Sucrose • Lactose • Invert sugar • Fructose • Corn syrup • Honey • Dextrose • maltose

  18. AVOID OR DECREASE • If sugar is the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd ingredient, find another product

  19. AVOID OR DECREASE • Alcohol • Soft Drinks • Animal Fats • Fried Foods • Heavily Processed Foods

  20. EAT MINDFULLY • Do you want to add this food to your body? • What will it do for you? • How will it make you feel physically? • How will it make you feel emotionally?

  21. EAT MINDFULLY • Think Positively!!!

  22. Stress-less Eating is Healthy Eating • What you eat can affect how you feel • Follow these tips • Help your body handle stress more effectively • Improve your health in general

  23. QUESTIONS?

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