6 Foods That Can Help With Anxiety, According to an Expert

Crucial for stabilizing blood sugar levels, healthy fats provide a sense of calming satiety, which helps to eliminate cravings, says Ostrower. "Olive oil, butter, and coconut oil are best choices for cooking, as these help to maintain proper fatty acid balance," she says.

And don't forget about those omega 3s: "Omega 3 fats are essential for boosting energy, learning ability, problem solving skills, and memory skills," says Ostrower. She also points out that they're also responsible for proper communication between brain cells.

Ostrower explains that omega 3 depletion can cause depression, ADHD, post-partum depression, Alzheimers, and more. She recommends eating foods like wild salmon, sardines, omega 3 eggs, tuna, mackerel, halibut, and anchovies to help stave off any depletion.

She also suggests keeping an eye out for EPA and DHA levels: "Look for supplements which list EPA and DHA levels," she says. "Deva makes a vegan DHA supplement derived from algae. Flax oil supplements provide ALA fatty acids, which need to further broken down into EPA and DHA."

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