Stress Releif Foods

ANCHOR LEAD IN:
YOU MAY HAVE TRIED THE NO-CARB, THE ALL-PROTEIN OR EVEN THE GRAPEFRUIT DIET AT
SOME POINT IN YOUR LIFE. HOW'S THIS FOR A DIET WE COULD ALL USE? THE NO STRESS
DIET! IF YOU'RE FINDING LIFE A LITTLE HARD TO HANDLE THESE DAYS, IT MIGHT BE TIME TO CHANGE YOUR EATING HABITS…THAT'S TODAY'S HEADS UP.

TRACK ONE Length: 09
LUCILLE RENWICK IS A MOTHER OF THREE KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF FIVE. SHE'S ALSO A
FREELANCE WRITER AND EDITOR WHO'S ALWAYS ON A DEADLINE. SO STRESS IS PART
OF HER LIFE…

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KEY @: 11 Lucille Renwick, Stressed Out Mother
"On a scale of one to ten? It depends on the day how stressed I am…but I would say it averages around 7 or 8."

TRACK TWO Length: 05
RENWICK'S BUSY LIFE TRANSLATES TO LOTS OF UNHEALTHY MEALS …AND THAT
TRANSLATES TO -- MORE STRESS!

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NO KEY
"I think a poor diet has a lot to do with my stress levels."

TRACK THREE Length: 04
SO WHAT'S A BUSY WORKING MOTHER TO DO? HOW ABOUT THE 'STRESS REDUCING' DIET?

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KEY @:37 Tara Gidus, National Spokesperson, American Dietetic Association
"There are certain vitamins and minerals that can actually help your body process things a little bit better to help your body reduce the stress that it's
under."

TRACK FOUR Length: 09
TARA GIDUS (GUY-duss) OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION EXPLAINS THAT
STRESS CAUSES THE BODY TO RELEASE FREE RADICALS…WHEREAS ANTIOXIDANT-RICH
FOODS…

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KEY @: 52 Tara Gidus, National Spokesperson, American Dietetic Association
"…come in and de-nature those free radicals…so things that are high in vitamin c, vitamin e, selenium, beta carotene, those will actually help your body to
reduce stress."

TRACK FIVE Length: 17
GOOD STRESS REDUCERS INCLUDE: BERRIES, ALMONDS, MILK AND SOY MILK
PRODUCTS, TUNA AND SALMON, AND WHOLEGRAIN CEREALS. THINGS LIKE ASPARAGUS OR ANYTHING WITH FOLIC ACID AND B VITAMINS IN THEM ARE GOOD BECAUSE THEY MAKE SERATONIN WHICH IMPROVES MOOD. BUT GIDUS CAUTIONS TAKE IT EASY.

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KEY @: 1:20 Tara Gidus, National Spokesperson, American Dietetic Association
"If you're under stress, one of the worst things that you can do is completely change your diet, because that also stresses you out both emotionally and
physically."

TRACK SIX Length: 04
MEANWHILE, RENWICK SAYS SHE'S GAME…EXCEPT FOR ONE TINY LITTLE HITCH…

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NO KEY
"I would definitely switch my diet, all I need is somebody to just make all the food for me so it would be easy!" (laughs)

ANCHOR TAG:
GIDUS SAYS EVEN THOUGH YOU MIGHT THINK BEEF IS BAD FOR YOU…IT HAS HIGH LEVELS OF
ZINC, IRON AND B-VITAMINS ALL OF WHICH ARE KNOWN TO HELP STABILIZE YOUR MOOD. SO HAVING IT EVERY SO OFTEN IS FINE. SHE ALSO RECOMMENDS MAKING SMALL CHANGES THAT ARE EASY TO HANDLE…SUCH AS CARRYING ALONG A BAG OF ALMONDS IN YOUR CAR, OR CUTTING BACK ON THE AMOUNT OF SUGAR YOU EAT - NOT ELIMINATING IT ENTIRELY.

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Tara Gidus is a registered dietician and a national
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