BELIEVE IT! Banana cream pie can de-stress you—and not just because it’s so divinely comforting to look at and to eat. It also contains—in the milk, the bananas and the whole-grain crust—important stress-fighting elements.
Although these nutrients and minerals can’t attack the cause of your stress, they can make you feel better:
• The amino acid tryptophan (in the milk) is used to produce serotonin, a mood-elevating chemical.
• Complex carbohydrates (in the grain) act to make the body’s absorption of tryptophan more efficient.
• Vitamin B6 (in the bananas) helps produce beneficial brain chemicals and also plays a role in immune health, which is important in times of stress.
• Magnesium (in the grain and almonds) and calcium (in the milk) work together to tell muscles to relax.
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