With the holidays upon us, who doesn’t need a little calm? Yeah, yeah, we all know that we should be meditating more…and committing less…and sleeping more…and so on.  Since those things are easier said than done, lets look at foods that combat cortisol, the hormone that causes stress, anxiety, and sadness. Eat more. Stress less. Now that sounds doable.

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• Chia seeds
• Blueberries
• Salmon
• Almonds
• Grapefruit
• Oatmeal
• Maca
• Avocado
• Spinach
• Asparagus
• Shellfish
• Oranges
• Dark chocolate
• Turkey

One Healthy Breakdown: food is medicine