According to nutritionist Evgeny Mitroshin, stable meals will help reduce stress levels during office work.
It is necessary to include foods rich in vitamins in your diet (required group B), polyunsaturated acids, magnesium. These elements help cope with anxiety. They have a positive effect on the central nervous system, suppress the stress hormone cortisol, and stimulate brain activity.
— To ensure that the body receives a natural sedative in the right quantities, watch your diet. Be sure to add nuts, bananas, chicken, beans, cheese, buckwheat, carrots, broccoli and plenty of greens, the expert told Lente.ru.
Many people have problems due to stress with eating behavior. Some eat almost constantly, others lose their appetite. It is important to debug the nutrition mechanism.
Mitroshin points out that breakfast, lunch and dinner are rituals and “create a comfort zone for the brain.”
—By eating regularly, ideally at the same time, you allow your brain to rest and feel stable, the specialist emphasized.
What happens in the body when cortisol is elevated?< br>
Excess cortisol leads to increased blood pressure and glucose levels in the blood, obesity, thinning of the skin and the appearance of stretch marks on the sides of the abdomen.
How to understand that cortisol is elevated?
- weight gain, obesity;
- muscle tissue breakdown, muscle sagging;
- formation of stretch marks;
- increased blood glucose levels;
- problems falling asleep;
- insomnia.
What is a cortisol belly?
It is a condition of the body associated with excess accumulation of fat in the abdominal area due to high levels of cortisol. When a hormonal abdomen appears, a consultation with an endocrinologist is necessary, who can determine the cause and prescribe a course of therapy.
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Important! Information is provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. At the first signs of illness, consult a doctor.