11 Healthy Ways to De-Stress With Food

1. Snack on a handful of nuts. They’re packed with magnesium, which seems to help keep cortisol levels low. Nuts are high in calories, so if you’re watching your weight, make sure not to eat more than a dozen a day. http://simizer.com/UHp 2. Eat broccoli and low-fat ranch dip. Broccoli has folic acid, which aids stress reduction. 3....

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The 11 BEST Foods to Eat When You're Stressed Out

This article was written by Aviva Patz and provided by our partners at Prevention. You already know that emotional eating won't make your problems magically disappear, but it can also do a number on your waistline—if you load on unhealthy food, that is. Here are 11 foods you can nosh on when you're feeling down from Columbia University psychiatrist Drew Ramsey, M.D.,...

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What to Do When Your Job Is Seriously Stressing You Out

Workplace stress is a serious subject. According to a survey from the American Psychological Association, more than one third of American workers experience chronic work stress—and this is costing American businesses billions of dollars a year in lost work hours and medical bills. More importantly, all this worrying at work can have serious consequences...

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Improve Your Life

You don’t need an overhaul to improve the quality of your life. Just a few steps can help to boost your well-being and make your days more meaningful. And the great part is that you can start today. Below, several clinicians give their suggestions on how to do just that. 1. Write a better story for your day. According to John Duffy, Ph.D, a clinical...

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60 Small Ways to Improve Your Life in the Next 100 Days

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to make drastic changes in order to notice an improvement in the quality of your life. At the same time, you don’t need to wait a long time in order to see the measurable results that come from taking positive action. All you have to do is take small steps, and take them consistently, for a period of 100 days. Below you’ll find...

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