A Good Diet to Manage Stress

Shared by Dr. Antonio Flaquer

In our clinic in East Dallas we teach our patients the three factors to staying healthy and well are how you eat, how you move and how you manage stress. There are many ways to manage stress in life but one of the easiest and least recognizable one is how are we eating and what are we fueling our body with? We have to make sure we are maintaining a healthy diet. Now, this doesn’t mean we have to salads and green drinks for every single meal of the day. I understand that we are human and we all have our cheat days and have that burger or pizza that we had a party, but we always have to make sure we get back on the ball with our food. The biggest reason is because most of the foods people consume are actually inflammatory which increases the likelihood of pain and stress setting in the body. If we have high amounts of inflammation in our body then our immune system and musculoskeletal system have to work even harder for the body to heal or to function the way it needs to. More energy used equals added stress on our bodies. The consequences of a poor diet can result in things such as obesity. Obesity often leads to depression for individuals which is also a great amount of stress on the body both physically and mentally. Eating a healthy diet is vital for us to live the life we want to live which is pain free and of course stress free. Now I know we are all humans, and we have stress throughout each day of our lives and we can’t control what happens in our lives, but we can control the current moment we are in. So, being conscious of what you are eating and putting into your body is something you can control to have a better outcome on life. Eat well, move well, and think well and enjoy life the way you wish to see it. It’s there for you, so don’t brush it off otherwise you will suffer in the long run.

Reference

Owen, L., & Corfe, B. (2017). The role of Diet and nutrition on Mental Health and Wellbeing. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 76(4), 425–426. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0029665117001057

Our Message

We love to help our patients in East Dallas stay healthy. We are here to relieve back pain, neck pain and headaches while also teaching about how our diet and stress effects our over all health. By improving these areas of our lives we can become healthier, stay out of pain and reduce risk of diseases. Our Chiropractors located in Lakewood, near the corner of Mockingbird Ln. and Abrams Rd., want to help you stay healthy and out of pain!