When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Start Eating?
Break free from the habit of turning to food for comfort and stress control with a better understand of the things that trigger stress in your life. If you face your temptations before they arrive, you will be better prepared to handle the situation. For example, the office party — you need a strategy to be able to enjoy the festivities and camaraderie without diet sabotage. Unless you are equipped with a plan to control your intake, you will leave the party feeling guilty and stressed out. When you have a plan, you feel less vulnerable. Impact of Stress on the Body Stress takes a nutritional toll on your body ranging from depleting vitamins to depressing your immune system. Under conditions of high stress, several nutrients, including vitamins A, C, and the B vitamins, are easily depleted in your system, making you more vulnerable to illness and fatigue. Comfort foods such as mom’s apple pie, ice cream, candy, cookies, and chips are the types of foods reached for in stressful situati
