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I often get questions like whether there is a type of anti anxiety food or whether there is a possible link between anxiety and sugar?

I cover the link between anxiety and blood sugar in more depth on another page (which you can access by , but I will present a succinct explanation right here: The basal ganglia in the brain is the center that among other things is involved with anxiety and panic attacks. And this area can be adversely effected by too much sugar or carbohydrates.

Because they can create a huge spike in your blood sugar levels and your body needs to create more insulin to account for the spike – which can cause weight gain! – however after our blood sugar spikes: a huge crash in your blood sugar occurs!

This drop can make you very irritable, but worse yet, very anxious. Dr. Daniel Amen, M.D. explains that “Diets high in refined sugars, such as the low fat diets of the past, encourage diabetes, tiredness, and cognitive impairment. Yet, to imply that bacon is a health food and that oranges and carrots are as bad as cake seems silly.”

You may be asking: what are some examples of anti anxiety food?

Well, Dr. Amen goes on to explain that the best eating approach is one that balances good protein, fat, and carbohydrates.

Eating regularly throughout the day (keeping blood sugar more stable throughout the day) and consuming foods lower in refined carbohydrates and SUGAR can be helpful for anxiety.

So it is important to cut out sweets, candy, cake and any of the obvious things.

But sugar is seemingly everywhere!

So you have to be more vigilant about sugar levels in the foods you consume.