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Diet alone can't cure your anxiety disorder, however, following some of these dietary changes may offer some relief:

• Eat foods high in calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, and potassium - these minerals are depleted by stress.
• These include -- apricots, avocados, bananas, blackstrap molasses, brewer's yeast, brown rice, dried fruits, dulse, figs, fish, garlic, green leafy vegetables, legumes, raw nuts and seeds, soy products, whole grains, and yogurt.
• Eat small frequent meals rather than three large meals a day.
• Limit your consumption of animal protein and eat meals high in vegetable protein and complex carbohydrates.
• Carbohydrates are believed to increase your serotonin level in your brain, which has a calming effect.
• Stay hydrated --drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. Dehydration can affect your mood and increase your anxiety.
• Avoid caffeinated food and beverage such as coffee, chocolate, black tea, cola.
• Another anxiety diet recommendation is to avoid food that has refined sugar or other simple carbohydrates.
• Avoid foods that can trigger allergies and sensitivity -- these foods can also trigger anxiety attacks.

Reference

• Phyllis A. Balch, CNC (2000). Prescription for Nutritional Healing, Third Edition. NY: Penguin Putnam, Inc.

Please Note

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