Did you know what you eat may play a role in your anxiety? We all know that what we eat can have a real impact on our physical health, but recent research suggests what we eat can have a real impact on our mental health as well.

Please join me as I share my three simple rules for what and how to eat to promote good health and to ease your anxiety.

LINKS FROM THE EPISODE:

I have three chapters on this topic in my book, Calm & Sense: A Woman's Guide to Living Anxiety-Free. I cover which foods are best for easing anxiety – and which foods to avoid:

• Chapter 44: Nourish Yourself.
• Chapter 45: Eat and Drink This,
• and Chapter 46: Don’t Eat and Drink This.

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Here are the articles I mentioned if you’d like to do a deeper dive:

1. “In her article in the MIT News, Judith Wurtman writes….”
   February 25, 2004. Carbs essential for effective dieting, good mood, Wurtman says. MIT News
   
   
2. “On the other hand, the “bad” or simple carbs….”
   Leal, Darla. May 21, 2021. All You Need to Know About Carbohydrates: Simple, Complex, Fiber, and What to Chose.” Verywell life
   
   
3. “When we eat something sugary….”
   Peterson, Tanya, J. January 6, 2020. Sugar and Anxiety: How Sugar Can Make Your Anxiety Symptoms Worse. Healthyplace.com
   
   
4. “According to Sara Lindberg, writing for healthline.com….”
   Lindberg, Sara, BS, ME.d. June 23, 2020. Your Anxiety Loves Sugar. Eat These 3 Things Instead. Healthline.com
   
   
5. “A report in the November 2021 issue of the Sapien Journal…”
   November 28, 2021. People who eat meat experience lower levels of depression and anxiety compared to vegans. Sapienjournal.org
   
   
6. "In her new book, The Anatomy of Anxiety, Vora, Ellen, MD. writes….
   Vora, Ellen, MD. (2022) The Anatomy of Anxiety: Understanding and Overcoming the Body’s Fear Response Harper Collins, New York. (pg 101)
   
   
7. “And if you’re interested in eating to ease anxiety….”
   Mazzulllo, Natalie April 12, 2022 What spices and foods can help with anxiety and stress. Nevada Today.edu.
   
   
8. “According to an article in Web MD…”
   Dallas, Mary Elizabeth. June 23, 2015. Food Eating Order May Affect Type 2 Blood Sugar. WebMD
   
   
9. “Emotionally it can cause feelings of regret, shame and failure….”
   Abraham, Micah. March 1, 2021. What Causes Anxiety After Eating? calmclinic.com
   
   

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