Table of Contents
- Eating a Healthy Diet Overall
- Poor Diets Throughout the World: Ultra-Processed Food
- Foods That Can Help Calm the Nervous System
- Takeaway
In today’s fast-paced world, stress and anxiety have become increasing problems. Estimates before the pandemic suggested that 3.6% of the world’s population was struggling with an anxiety disorder. Unfortunately, rates over the last few years have been increasing, with some research suggesting rates of anxiety may have tripled in certain populations.
Considering the number of individuals struggling with stress and anxiety, it’s worth exploring non-medication-based approaches that may be of benefit. Fortunately, research shows certain dietary patterns and foods may help to reduce the stress hormone cortisol and improve our stress response. These approaches to diet can have an overall calming or soothing effect on the nervous system.
