Food alone will not address your nervousness and anxiety, but it can augment other primary treatments for anxiety, like CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), medication treatment, or self-help. Foods which help to decrease anxiety and nervousness are able to give you a feeling of well-being, and can be a part of the lifestyle changes needed to help eradicate anxiety, with the other lifestyle changes including exercise and adequate sleep, just to name a few.
Foods that are able to reduce anxiety and nervousness include:
- fruits rich in inositol
- fish rich in omega-3 fatty acids
- nuts and seeds rich in inositol, magnesium, and omega-3 fatty acids
- soybeans rich in magnesium and inositol
- dark leafy greens rich in magnesium
- chocolate rich in magnesium
- eggs and milk rich in inositol
- herbal teas
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