Understanding Food and Stress

Nutritionist and dietitian Melissa Petitto explains how adaptogens ease stress.

The eating psychologist on the ties between stress and emotional eating.

Ayurvedic scholar Dr. Bhaswati Bhattacharya explains how following an Ayurvedic food pathway can help with stress. 

Nutritional psychologist Dr. Drew Ramsey on the role of dietary habits and nutrition as  diagnostic tools for stress and boosting mental health.

Your brain and body require healthy fats, and nuts like cashews offer support for stress, mood, and focus.

Avocados are one of the best foods for lowering levels of cortisol, the "stress hormone."

A cashew cousin, pistachios offer many of the same versatile benefits like healthy fats, making them a perfect snack.

Cheerful mandarin oranges not only have visual appeal, but in Ayurveda they are used to make an oil for relieving stress, anxiety, depression, and insomnia.

Indian borage is used widely in Indian, Chinese, and other medicine systems. In Ayurveda, among other applications, it is used to reduce stress and anxiety.

In Ayurveda ashwagandha is classified as a “rasayana” or a plant promoting physical and mental health, and rejuvenation.

No need to turn on the oven to create a cookie that can actually serve as a healthy breakfast or snack on the go.

If you're looking for a way to incorporate more pistachios in your cooking, try the dressing for this fiber-rich salad.

This hummus makes for a stress busting dish on your party platter. 

This salad is a stress busting bounty of beans and flavorings.