What foods can calm you? Foods that contain magnesium assist your body to lower the level of cortisol, which is a hormone that makes you stressed. Of course, you can pop a magnesium pill, but it is always best to eat organic sources of the minerals you desire. Prolonged daily consumption of a magnesium chemical supplement will show in a blood test. If you have high blood pressure or other health related concerns, you’ll have to undergo regular blood tests at scheduled intervals. Any abnormal test results may lead to consequences like your doctor getting concerned and asking you to regulate your intake of magnesium, and etc.
It is better to eat a natural source of magnesium. The Sunflower seed is a good source of magnesium and its delicious. Grab a fistful for a snack or sprinkle them over a food. Sunflower seeds can accompany breakfast cereal, or lunch salad, or in a dinner dish.
The pumpkin seed also has magnesium. The stores sell shell-less sunflower and pumpkin seeds which are ready to eat and you can sprinkle them over other food. If you buy the shelled seeds, you can’t sprinkle them over food as you need to de-shell them.
Other natural sources of magnesium are green leafy vegetables, pulses, buckwheat pasta, and rye bread.
If you drink coffee at breakfast, consider swapping it out for green tea. It has caffeine, but also another good stimulant that can calm your nerves.
The amino acid trytophan is present in turkey meat. This amino acid is a basic building block of protein, and is good for reducing stress and thus, calming nerves. You can buy turkey sandwiches in the chilled section in supermarkets, all the year round, and not only at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Look at the expiry dates and plan how many sandwiches you wish to eat for the next few days. Keep the sandwiches in your fridge.
On the other hand, supermarkets sell soon-to-be-expired sandwiches at a discount. If it is convenient for you to pop into the stores to buy food daily, then you should take advantage of the offers and pay less for the food.
Besides turkey, white fish and beef are good for calming moods. Fish with white meat and beef contain vitamin B, which is required by the body, to make serotonin. This hormone calms the nerves.
There are many sources of magnesium and vitamin B. We can choose to buy foods according to our budget.