However,chronic stresscan lead to trouble sleeping, poor appetite, and irritability with friends and family.

Walnuts

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Walnutsprovide a satisfying crunch and delicious flavor to many recipes.

Studies have shown that eating walnuts may also offer some benefits in the stress-management department.

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Salmon

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Salmon is one of the best dietary sources ofDHA omega-3 fatty acids.

Youll also get plenty of other stress-management nutrients, includingB vitaminsandmagnesium, in a serving of salmon.

Green Tea

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Green teahas natural plant compounds that support your health in different ways.

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That said, the color of chocolate choice mattersyou wont get those powerful polyphenols from white chocolate.

Chocolate with a higher cacao percentage will give you those polyphenols and often have less sugar, too.

That said, eating more produce does seem to be associated with lower stress for some people.

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