BANANA (Cure for: Stress or anxiety)
Next time you feel stressed, reach
for a banana, says Molly Kimball, RD, a certified specialist in sports
dietetics with Ochsner’s Elmwood Fitness Center in New Orleans. With only 105
calories and 14 g of sugar, a medium banana fills you up, provides a mild blood
sugar boost, and has 30% of the day’s vitamin B6, which helps the brain produce
mellowing serotonin, getting you through a crisis peacefully.
APRICOTS (Cure for: Preventing kidney stones)
Studies suggest that eugenol, a compound in basil, can keep your gut safe from pain, nausea, cramping, or diarrhea by killing off bacteria such as Salmonella and Listeria. Eugenol even has an antispasmodic property that can keep cramps at bay, says Mildred Mattfeldt-Beman, PhD, chair of the department of nutrition and dietetics at Saint Louis University.
One medium pear has 5 g of dietary fiber, much of it in the form of pectin, which helps flush out bad cholesterol, a risk factor in heart disease.
A study at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine found that sulforaphane, a powerful compound in cabbage, clobbers H. pylori (the bacteria that causes gastric and peptic ulcers) before it can get to your gut, and may even help inhibit the growth of gastric tumors. For only 34 calories a cup, cabbage provides 3 g of fiber and 75% of the day’s vitamin C.
A 3-ounce serving of turkey has nearly all the tryptophan (an essential amino acid that helps the body produce serotonin and melatonin, hormones that regulate sleep) you need in a day, says La Puma. Studies show that people who suffer from insomnia are deficient in tryptophan.
The 37 g of carbs in a medium potato can ease a tension headache by upping serotonin levels, as long as you keep the fat and protein below 2 g.
Source: www.prevention.com
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