2643: The 4 Worst Foods for Your Anxiety by Meagan Drillinger with Healthline on Nutrition Advice & Eating Healthy

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🗓️ 25 July 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2643: Meagan Drillinger, writing for Healthline, highlights four common foods that can exacerbate anxiety: alcohol, caffeine, added sugars, and refined carbs. She explains how these foods impact the body and mind, offering practical alternatives to help manage anxiety more effectively through dietary choices. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/surprising-foods-trigger-anxiety Quotes to ponder: "Although it may seem like it calms your nerves, alcohol can have a negative impact on hydration and sleep, both of which can trigger anxiety symptoms when suppressed." "High levels of caffeine can not only increase anxiety and nervousness, but also decrease the production of the feel-good chemical serotonin in the body, causing a depressed mood." "Added sugars cause your blood sugar to go on a rollercoaster ride of spikes and crashes, and with it, your energy also goes up and down. When blood sugar crashes, your mood sours and anxiety levels can spike." Episode references: Anxiety and Depression Association of America: https://adaa.org Belly Fat for Dummies: https://www.amazon.com/Belly-Diet-Dummies-Erin-Palinski-Wade/dp/1118345851 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily, episode 2643.
0:04.0	The Four Worst Foods for Your Anxiety by Megan Dr.
0:07.3	Dr. Drillinger with Healthline.com.
0:09.4	And I'm Dr. Neal, your very own personal narrator.
0:13.2	Welcome to another edition of Optimal Health Daily.
0:16.2	This is one of just a few podcasts in the world where blogs are read to you.
0:20.4	And on this show, you get
0:21.6	the added bonus of hearing my commentary at the end. Oh, and another bonus, on Fridays, I answer
0:27.1	your questions. But with that, let's get right to today's post and start optimizing your life.
0:36.9	The Four Worst Foods for Your Anxiety by Megan Drillinger with Healthline.com
0:42.6	Roughly 40 million Americans have an anxiety disorder.
0:47.4	If you live with chronic stress or anxiety,
0:49.9	you might spend much of your daily life managing it with tools like therapy,
0:54.6	mindfulness, mindfulness,
1:01.1	exercise, and anti-anxiety medication. But did you know that anxiety may be triggered by certain foods we put in our bodies? This isn't to say that these tools and approaches aren't necessary
1:06.3	for tackling anxiety. They're often healthy options for any person's lifestyle. But if anxiety is still
1:12.4	impacting your life, it might be worth it to consider what's on your plate. Listen on for four foods
1:18.5	that may trigger your anxiety and suggestions for what to eat instead. One, alcohol.
1:25.2	Believe it or not, the beverage often used to quell social anxiety may be actually
1:30.2	making it worse. Aaron Polinsky-Wade, R-D-C-D-C-E, author of Belly Fat for Dummies, says,
1:38.1	quote, although it may seem like it calms your nerves, alcohol can have a negative impact
1:43.2	on hydration and sleep,
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