Superfoods For Stress Management By Louise Martin GCC Fitness & Wellness

Fight or Flight Response Heart Rate Heart Rate Blood Pressure Blood Pressure Cholesterol Cholesterol Muscles Muscles Digestion Digestion Immune System Immune System

What Can Food Do? Boost Immune System Boost Immune System Reduce Cholesterol Reduce Cholesterol Reduce Blood Pressure Reduce Blood Pressure Combat Cancer Combat Cancer Fight Heart Disease Fight Heart Disease Enhance Alertness Enhance Alertness

The Superfoods Whole Grains Whole Grains Fruits Fruits Vegetables Vegetables

Apples An apple a day… An apple a day… Pectin Pectin Cholesterol Cholesterol Diabetes Diabetes

Bananas Potassium Punch Potassium Punch Cardiovascular Health Cardiovascular Health Intestinal Protection Intestinal Protection Tryptophan – stress reducer Tryptophan – stress reducer

Barley Soluble fiber for heart health Soluble fiber for heart health Protease inhibitors fight cancer Protease inhibitors fight cancer Great filler Great filler

Broccoli Sulforaphane Sulforaphane Fights stomach and colon cancer Fights stomach and colon cancer Fights lung cancer among smokers Fights lung cancer among smokers Vitamin C Vitamin C Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium

Carrots Beta Carotene Beta Carotene Fights lung cancer Fights lung cancer No smoking! No smoking! Cooked is better Cooked is better

Citrus Fruits Loaded with vitamin C Loaded with vitamin C Reduce cancer risk Reduce cancer risk Boost immune system Boost immune system Healthy gums Healthy gums Wound healing Wound healing Red blood cells Red blood cells

Figs A sweet treat with benefits A sweet treat with benefits Reduces cholesterol Reduces cholesterol Promotes fullness Promotes fullness Benzaldehyde fights cancer Benzaldehyde fights cancer Combats PMS sugar cravings Combats PMS sugar cravings More calcium than milk More calcium than milk More potassium than bananas More potassium than bananas

Fish Omega-3 Fatty Acids Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce cholesterol Reduce cholesterol Prevent inflammation Prevent inflammation No migraines! No migraines! Improved memory Improved memory Increased alertness Increased alertness Enhanced relaxation Enhanced relaxation

Other Beneficial Foods Garlic Garlic Legumes Legumes Nuts Nuts Olive Oil Olive Oil Tomatoes Tomatoes Yogurt Yogurt

Moderation… Red Meats Red Meats Saturated Fats Saturated Fats Cholesterol Cholesterol Salt Salt Sugar Sugar Alcohol Alcohol

Change for the Better Remember the positives Remember the positives Take the time Take the time You are worth it! You are worth it!