What stress-busting snack did Dr. Oz
recommend on a repeat episode that aired last week?
A. Dark chocolate cranberries
B. Pistachios
C. Seaweed
D. Strawberries
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The Answer:
A. Dark Chocolate Cranberries
Your Answers:
Dark chocolate cranberries - 60%
Pistachios - 20%
Seaweed - 10%
Strawberries - 8%
For many, it's back-to-school time which
can create a great deal of stress around changes and preparation for
the new school year. So I thought I would put together a quiz about
stress-busting snacks recommended by Dr. Oz.
While the quiz has “one correct”
answer, often the other choices in the quiz can fit within the
question asked. I put together the list of choices with idea that the
snacks are nourishing, can be easy to take with you, and can also
satisfy other issues that may come up when under stress.
The Answer:
Dark Chocolate Cranberries
On the 5/10/12
episode of The Dr. Oz Show, Women Ask What's Up Down There, Dr.
Oz discussed mood improving snacks that can support the body during
times of stress. Dr. Oz recommended to indulge in dark chocolate
cranberries to improve your mood because cranberries contain
manganese.
Now, the improvement in mood may not
seem to some to be in the same category as having busted stress. In
my life I'm come to discover that when I'm in a bad mood it does
indeed create a tremendous amount of stress or perhaps I could say
that the stress comes along with the bad mood because when I'm in a
bad mood everything becomes more difficult from making healthy food
choices to moving my body and being active to interacting with the
people in my life.
From the University
of Maryland: “Manganese helps the body form connective tissue,
bones, blood clotting factors, and sex hormones. It also plays a role
in fat and carbohydrate metabolism, calcium absorption, and blood
sugar regulation. Manganese is also necessary for normal brain and
nerve function.”
Pistachios
Another stress-busting snack recommended on The
Dr. Oz Show, this time on the 9/30/11
episode Boost Metabolism in 7 Days, is the fabulous pistachio
nut. In that September 2011 show, Dr. Oz said it's very important to
metabolism and to achieving and maintaining a healthy weight to eat
every three hours.
This is a critical issue that a lot of
people don't deal with well, according to Dr. Oz. People who eat
three meals a day and snack smart (250 calorie serving snacks) three
times a day tend to eat fewer calories over the entire day than
people who skip meals. Those meal skipping folks tend to over eat
when they finally do eat.
Dr. Oz is talking about healthy snacks
such as a handful of pistachios,
full of healthy monounsaturated fatty acids to burn fats, along with
a handful of dried
apricots giving a visual appeal, sweetness and fiber.
On another episode this past season
that aired 5/11/12:
Ayurvedic
Secrets to Lose Weight,
Dr. Oz shared five super fats
that, he said, can help you not only get healthy but that can also
support weight loss. He said that by adding these foods to your diet
over five days you can be on the road to slimming down.
Seaweed
We love seaweed in my house and so does Dr. Oz. On the 12/22/11
episode: The Dangers of Mixing Medications, Dr. Oz had a segment
called “Miracle Food From The Ocean” where he lavished attention
on several forms of this sea-smelling, mineral-filled, crunchy
goodness.
Dr. Oz said that mineral rich greens from the sea may be linked to
supporting the body through cancer. Antiaging expert, Maoshing Ni,
doctor of Chinese medicine, says that seaweed is the ultimate
longevity food.
The island of Okinowa is known for its centenarians and it's believed
that their intake of seaweed is contributing to their long life.
Seaweed is not only an Asian food, in Ireland and Scotland they make
it into flat bread.
As a stress-busing snack, seaweed
provides vital minerals that we may be skimping on in our food
choices. And if you can support your longevity with it's savory
goodness then it's a top choice in my book.
In May
2012, Dr. Oz discussed healthy snacks on the go and in the number
three spot was seaweed in place of potato chips. Salty snacks are
often a bad choice for snacks because afterward you're more likely to
crave sugar. Reach for seaweed instead of chips.
Dried seaweed has a crunchy texture and
a nutty flavor. Seasnax
Wasabi Grab and Go have only 16 calories for the entire package
and are high in nutrients with no sodium.
Annie
Chun also has a seaweed snack in sesame and wasabi flavors.
Strawberries
Hydration, hydration, hydration. I have
to keep it in mind everyday because when I become dehydrated, which
for me is unfortunately easy, things become difficult and I feel
stress. On the 3/2/12
episode of The Dr. Oz Show: 10 Energy Tips, Dr. Oz talked about
water-rich foods that can support hydration and thus support energy.
Drinking water is certainly important
for hydration but water-rich foods are also a great source of water
and plays a big role in hydrating the body. Water to gives blood the
correct consistency and helps to ease the flow circulation making the
heart's job easier. Skip the packaged foods and go for fresh. Citrus
fruits, pears, bell peppers, and strawberries are all rich in water.
Celery is 96% water, in fact.
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