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Article #441: Eat Healthy and be Free From Anxiety

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Everyone experiences anxiety, even alcohol can worsen the symptoms of
children. In fact, being unable to do so anxiety and disrupt sleep. Many people
can be the sign of quite a serious reach for a drink to calm their nerves,
problem. In our hazardous world, anxiety but the consequences of overindulgence
is a strategy that the body uses to help can outweigh the benefits of initial
the mind recognize and keep well out of relaxation. For some, a hangover,
the way of danger. As with most mental insomnia and dehydration make one feel
illnesses, it's not the presence of worse than before one had a drink, and
anxiety alone that creates problems. It the depressants in alcohol can make you
is more about how severe it is and how feel sluggish and anxious. Alcohol, like
much it gets in the way of life. a simple sugar, is rapidly absorbed by
Most people feel anxious at some time in the body. Like other sugars, alcohol
their lives. However, about five per cent increases hypoglycemia symptoms;
of people experience severe anxiety but excessive use can increase anxiety and
rarely seek professional help. Anxiety is mood swings.
a mixture of physical and mental Eat complex carbohydrates. During anxious
symptoms. They are part of what times, turn to comforting carbs. These
psychologists call the "fight or flight" foods act as a mild tranquilizer by
response. When the body is under threat, increasing the amount of serotonin, a
it automatically prepares either to calming neurotransmitter, in the brain.
defend itself or run. Complex carbs, such as potatoes,
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. wholewheat bread and pasta, take longer
It helps one deal with a tense situation to digest than sugary simple carbs like
in the office, study harder for an exam, white bread, so one can stay fuller
keep focused on an important speech. In longer and blood sugar is likely to stay
general, it helps one cope. But when steady, eliminating stress and anxiety.
anxiety becomes an excessive, irrational Carbohydrate-rich meals and snacks are
dread of everyday situations, it can thought to increase the amount of
become a disabling disorder. Effective serotonin in the brain, which has a
treatments for anxiety disorders are calming effect.
available, and research is yielding new Be sure to drink eight or more glasses of
and improved therapies that can help most water a day. Dehydration can lead to
people cope with anxiety disorders lead fatigue, headaches and stress. One should
productive and fulfilling lives. be well hydrated and drinking lots of
However, studies have shown that having a water a day can decrease symptoms of
healthy diet may reduce signs and anxiety.
symptoms of anxiety. Although food can't Take multivitamins and mineral
cure an anxiety disorder, consider some supplement. B vitamins, whose role is to
changes to your diet: unlock the energy in food, are crucial,
Avoid or limit caffeine intake as much as particularly B-6, which helps manufacture
possible. Caffeine is present in many serotonin in the brain. Choose a daily
soft drinks, not just tea and coffee and supplement that supplies 100 per cent of
it can set up its own vicious cycle. It the daily recommendation of all vitamins
can speed up heart rate and disrupts and minerals.
sleep which are signs of anxiety. Trying Although tension and daily stresses are
to overcome tiredness by drinking more unavoidable, one can relieve tension and
caffeine only makes the long-term manage stress and anxiety better by what
problems worse. a person do and don't eat.
Avoid too much alcohol. Similarly,






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