Stress keeps us on our toes. In man­ag­ing it, we find cre­ative ways to han­dle chal­leng­ing sit­u­a­tions. Chronic stress, how­ever, taxes our body and our mind. Stress con­tributes to an array of health issues such as blood sugar con­di­tions, mood dis­or­ders, hor­mone imbal­ances, mus­cle loss, and weight gain.

Excellent dietary habits and choices con­trol the stress response by pro­vid­ing the nutri­ents nec­es­sary to pro­tect body sys­tems rav­aged by stress. Read the rest of this entry »