Stressed About Your Wedding? Relax! Checkout These Food Items That Will Help You To Keep Calm!

Your wedding day is approaching and you are sweating beads. Will all the functions go alright? Will everyone like them? Will there be any wardrobe malfunctions? Oh god, will I make it out without fainting at least twice?! Such unnecessary questions will be running through your mind till the entire 5 day saga gets over. It is natural to be stressed on and for your D-day. You know what comes handy when you’re stressed? Comfort food! While you can’t gorge on tubs of ice creams, we have 10 foods for you that will help you keep your calm on you D-day.

1. Orange 

Orange is a powerhouse of vitamin C which is quite helpful in combating stress. You can gulp some orange juice if you don’t like eating the fruit.

2. Chocolate

If a child is crying, he/she is usually given chocolate to hush them. Chocolate, especially dark chocolate can do wonders for your stress. It reduces cortisol- a hormone that causes stress.

3. Strawberry

A favourite winter food of all age groups, strawberry is also packed with vitamin C. It will help your body  to stay calm.

4. Almonds

Remember how your mother used to force you to eat almonds before going to school? Trust us, it is really good for you. Almond contains zinc, a key nutrient in maintaining a balanced mood. It has both iron and healthy  fats that are required to keep stress at bay.

5. Blueberry

This fancy berry is full of vitamin C, antioxidants and phytonutrients which will improve your body’s response to fight stress. Blueberry cheesecake, anyone?

6. Milk

Don’t run away from that warm glass of milk! It is full of antioxidants, vitamin B2 and B12. Milk will also help to reduce your blood pressure.

7. Walnuts

These brain shaped nuts contain alpha-linolenic acid, an essential Omega-3 fatty acid. The fatty acid helps to keep you calm all day long.

8. Ginger

No one fancies nibbling on ginger due to its eccentric taste. Ginger has been used for healing in ayurveda since ages. It helps to counter-attack the harmful chemicals that our body produces when stressed.

9. Banana

Banana is rich in potassium and carbohydrates which will help your body to combat stress.

10. Apple

An apple a day might not keep a doctor away, but it will definitely keep stress away! Apple contains phosphorus and helps to reduce oxidative stress.

Are you relatively relaxed now that you know what to eat? Chill honey, your wedding will be the best and nothing will go wrong!