1. Superfoods For Stress Management By Louise Martin GCC Fitness & Wellness

2. Fight or Flight Response Heart Rate Heart Rate Blood Pressure Blood Pressure Cholesterol Cholesterol Muscles Muscles Digestion Digestion Immune System Immune System

3. What Can Food Do? Boost Immune System Boost Immune System Reduce Cholesterol Reduce Cholesterol Reduce Blood Pressure Reduce Blood Pressure Combat Cancer Combat Cancer Fight Heart Disease Fight Heart Disease Enhance Alertness Enhance Alertness

4. The Superfoods Whole Grains Whole Grains Fruits Fruits Vegetables Vegetables

5. Apples An apple a day… An apple a day… Pectin Pectin Cholesterol Cholesterol Diabetes Diabetes

6. Bananas Potassium Punch Potassium Punch Cardiovascular Health Cardiovascular Health Intestinal Protection Intestinal Protection Tryptophan – stress reducer Tryptophan – stress reducer

7. Barley Soluble fiber for heart health Soluble fiber for heart health Protease inhibitors fight cancer Protease inhibitors fight cancer Great filler Great filler

8. Broccoli Sulforaphane Sulforaphane Fights stomach and colon cancer Fights stomach and colon cancer Fights lung cancer among smokers Fights lung cancer among smokers Vitamin C Vitamin C Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium

9. Carrots Beta Carotene Beta Carotene Fights lung cancer Fights lung cancer No smoking! No smoking! Cooked is better Cooked is better

10. Citrus Fruits Loaded with vitamin C Loaded with vitamin C Reduce cancer risk Reduce cancer risk Boost immune system Boost immune system Healthy gums Healthy gums Wound healing Wound healing Red blood cells Red blood cells

11. Figs A sweet treat with benefits A sweet treat with benefits Reduces cholesterol Reduces cholesterol Promotes fullness Promotes fullness Benzaldehyde fights cancer Benzaldehyde fights cancer Combats PMS sugar cravings Combats PMS sugar cravings More calcium than milk More calcium than milk More potassium than bananas More potassium than bananas

12. Fish Omega-3 Fatty Acids Omega-3 Fatty Acids Reduce cholesterol Reduce cholesterol Prevent inflammation Prevent inflammation No migraines! No migraines! Improved memory Improved memory Increased alertness Increased alertness Enhanced relaxation Enhanced relaxation

13. Other Beneficial Foods Garlic Garlic Legumes Legumes Nuts Nuts Olive Oil Olive Oil Tomatoes Tomatoes Yogurt Yogurt

14. Moderation… Red Meats Red Meats Saturated Fats Saturated Fats Cholesterol Cholesterol Salt Salt Sugar Sugar Alcohol Alcohol

15. Change for the Better Remember the positives Remember the positives Take the time Take the time You are worth it! You are worth it!