Foods that Reduce Stress


Ok so there are workouts that help you reduce stress.  There are foods that make you smarter.  Maybe you don’t feel like a workout today so hit the books and just eat food that reduce stress.  Ok, maybe that didn’t make complete sense if you’re gonna skip the gym today, at least eat some foods that will help you in the chill out department.   Check out WebMD’s list of proven stress reducing foods!

11 Foods That Make You Smarter

Let’s face it, we can use all the help we can get.  Have you ever had one of those days where all you can manage to shove down the gullet is a microwave dinner, a few cups of coffee and maybe a candy bar?  We all know that eating crappy makes us feel crappy and that includes how our brains function.  Want to keep it operating at peak performance?  Here are 11 foods that promise to help with that essential brain power.

83 Cheap, Healthy Foods for Meals in Minutes

Cheesy fridge photoThe SparkPeople blog site has a cheesy feel. But the post 83 Cheap, Healthy Foods for Meals in Minutes isn’t bad.  It’s a long, scrolling read, and it’s easy to give up in the grocery-list section.  But there are some practical tips in here if you’re willing to take the time to mine them. The section “Menu Magic in Minutes” (which admittedly sounds like a “not available in stores” ad) does have some quick and easy menu suggestions, including smoothies and stirfry, that make sense of the long, rambling grocery lists.

It’s worth a try, we think. Anything cheap, easy and healthy can’t be all bad.  Right?