Your Colorectal Surgeon Los Angeles, Dr. Kamrava suggests eating these foods to help combat stress

 

Asparagus

may change the color and scent of your urine, but they are very high in folate, an essential B vitamin. Folate helps you to remain calm in stressful times. When steamed or broiled asparagus spears are absolutely delicious.  The Colorectal Surgeon Los Angeles suggests trying them on stir-fries or salads!

 

Avocados

are high in healthy saturated fats and glutathione, an antioxidant that prevents certain oxidative-causing fats from being absorbed into the intestines; this slows down aging. Of all fruits, avocados contain the most folate. When eating avocado you should eat no more than a single serving which is about a quarter of the avocado.

 

Blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries

contain a lot of vitamin C, a stress combatant. Researchers in Germany experimented this by administering hard math problems and speeches to 120 people. The test takers who had received vitamin C had lower cortisol levels and blood pressure as opposed to those who didn’t receive it.

 

Oranges

have always been known for containing high levels of vitamin C. They are harder to bruise than most fruits due to the skin that protects them. Try other citrusy fruits like tangelos, mandarins, clementines or mineolas.

 

Oysters

the well-known aphrodisiacs, contain extremely high levels of zinc. A typical restaurant serving of oysters, usually six, contains more than half your daily recommended value of zinc. Try them with horseradish, mignonette, lemon, cocktail sauce or plain if you like!

 

Walnuts

regularly helps prevent dementia due to their high levels of omega-3 fatty acids and polyphenols. One of the many omega-3 fatty acids is alpha-linolenic acid the key fatty acid that prevents memory loss. According to the National Institutes of Health, omega- 3 fatty acids help lower the levels of cortisol, the stress- causing hormone in the body.