FUN FACTS:
#1. Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.
#2. The average person laughs 13 times a day.
#3. A good belly laugh shuts off the flow of stress hormones which is triggered by our biological "fight or flight" response when we feel stress, anger or hostility.
#4. Stress hormones weaken the immune system, increase blood pressure and increase the number of blood platelets which can clog arteries.
#5. Laughter increases the amount of natural killer cells which destroy tumours and viruses, lowers blood pressure, and increases oxygen in the blood.
FOOD FACTS:
Beef:
Even though beef often gets a bad rap, it's a great dinner option for a stressed-out family. Beef contains high levels of ZINC, iron, and B vitamins, which are also known to help stabilize your mood. "People think they should stay away from beef, but it's very nutrient rich, even compared to chicken," says Geise. Ask your grocery store butcher for a lean cut if you're concerned about fat content.
- Recommended Serving Size: Scant 1 cup of raw lean ground chunk, 137 calories Scant 1 cup of regular ground beef, 310 calories.
Almonds:
Are you ever looking for something you can really dig your teeth into when you're stressed? Try crunching on almonds to get some aggression out. A good source of Vitamin B2 and E, as well as magnesium and ZINC, almonds are high in fat, but most of the fat is unsaturated. Like vitamin C, vitamin E has been shown to fight the free radicals associated with stress, and in particular, those free radicals that cause heart disease.
- Recommended Serving Size: Shelled almonds, 1/3 cup, 306 calories.
To see more on foods that help stress levels:
http://www.bhg.com/health-family/mind-body-spirit/natural-remedies/superfoods-for-stress-relief/
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