The main enemy of anxiety is the feeling of hunger caused by take many hours without eating. Frugal breakfast, no lunch, dinner and snacks just weak, which means reaching the dinner with a ravenous appetite (blood sugar or low blood glucose) and the need to eat impulsively. Moreover, usually crave energy foods like chocolate. Vicious cycle has begun.

The close link between food and emotion is evident. In fact, anxiety has certain physical manifestations in the body that may explain the increased need for food. With anxiety, adrenaline levels rise. This increase reduces the capacity for self, making the individual more susceptible to follow more unhealthy behaviors like smoking or overeating. Serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain related to mood, involved in appetite control. Low levels of it is associated with increased anxiety by eating, especially sweets.

The anxiety that generates stress, the monotony of daily life, frustrations or to the gratification of their accomplishments, leads many people to eat in order to calm the sensation.

There are several nutrients that strengthen the nerves and calm, in part, the feeling of nervousness that accompanies anxiety. Should eat foods high in magnesium, tryptophan and vitamin B (B6, B1 and B12). Vitamin B6 is involved in the synthesis of serotonin from tryptophan, as well as the formation of myelin sheaths of neurons necessary for these cells to transmit messages properly. Its deficiency causes nervousness and anxiety. At the time of more nerves, used to make oatmeal with wheat germ and brewer’s yeast for breakfast, or add these supplements to salads and juices, is an effective way of enriching the diet with vitamins from group B.