If you’re reading this, you either have been struggling with your anxiety and your diet, or know someone who struggles with anxiety and diet which makes you want to learn more about it. Coming from the lady who has been anxious her whole life, I want to give you the best life style changes that I have made over the years!
Because ya know… I’m a pretty healthy person but I had some nudges that it was time to dig in a little more. I have been working out and eating clean for 9 years! But like any normal person, I have my periods of being on point and then I get relaxed.
I’ve been taking anti-anxiety medicine since I was a junior in college even though I have felt anxious before that. Then, in 2003 I was diagnosed with IBS.
I have struggled with really finding a way to get rid of anxiety once and for all. But I refuse to give up!
I will find a way to not just feel my best physically but emotionally as well.
Last year I tackled therapy and this year I tackle my nutrition and gut health! I realized in 2020 that I am triggered by a few things:
1️⃣ Alcohol is like an instant anxiety attack.
The next day is even worse.
2️⃣ Sugar and carbs make me want to take an instant nap and lead to a weird mid day crash.
4️⃣ I lacked energy for my workouts because I wasn’t CONSISTENTLY fueling with clean foods. I was sometimes eating clean, but not enough to make an impact.
5️⃣ My sleep patterns were horrible. I was staying up too late- looking at my phone before bed and not unwinding. I have consistently gone to bed by 9:30 every night this month + wake at the same time.
6️⃣ I cut back on caffeine to my 1 small cup of black coffee & energize pre workout.
7️⃣ I exponentially increased my water
With all of the triggers I had, I knew that changes needed to be made. I am also aware, our bodies are all different. Therefore, I am giving you 7 dietary changes that I TRULY believe have made an impact on my health, but also my mental health, which is just as important!
- Reducing Your Sugar Intake
2. Reducing Your Caffeine Intake
3. Increase your Rich Vitamin B Intake Such as avocado and almonds!!!
4. Increasing Your Omega-3 Intake: Other foods, including fatty fish like wild Alaskan salmon, contain omega-3 fatty acids. A study completed on medical students in 2011 was one of the first to show that omega-3s may help reduce anxiety. (This study used supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids). Prior to the study, omega-3 fatty acids had been linked to improving depression only. (resource )
5. Increase Probiotic Intake A study in the journal Psychiatry Research suggested a link between probiotic foods and a lowering of social anxiety. Eating probiotic-rich foods such as pickles, sauerkraut, and kefir was linked with fewer symptoms.
6. Decreased Processed Carb Intake
7. Enjoy and Increase More Mood – Boosting Foods In Your Diet
I’m honoring my body and my boundaries and I’m showing up as my best self each and every day! I’m in tune to what is causing stress and I’m aligned to the big goals of where I want to go next! Every day isn’t perfect but I sure am working towards optimal health for me!
Honestly, I can see a huge change in my skin, my face has de-puffed and my back fat is melting away! I’m feeling good as we want into the end of January 2021! It’s not so much about the number on the scale as it is about how I feel on the inside! I definitely do not regret making the changes I’ve made!
If you are looking to get your health under control in 2021, I am here to help you make a change to get you to the best version of yourself! Check out my health accountability options