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Gurugram: A pedestrian crosses a busy road during rain in Gurugram, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

Bangkok: Myanmar nationals living in Thailand set fire to a picture of Myanmar military Commander-in-Chief Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing during a protest in front of Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021. The military announced Monday that it will take power for one year, accusing Suu Kyi’s government of not investigating allegations of voter fraud in recent elections. Suu Kyi’s party swept that vote and the military-backed party did poorly. The state Election Commission has refuted the allegations.

New Delhi: Members of Parliament wait for their vehicles at Parliament during rain, in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021

New Delhi: Vehicles ply amid rains in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

Amritsar: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia (C) addresses a press conference, in Amritsar, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

Bengaluru: Army personnel check a gun at a stall during the second day of the 13th edition of Aero India 2021, at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

Nadia: Youngsters riding bicycles are silhouetted against a setting sun in Nadia, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

Kullu: School students walk on a snow covered path after snowfall, at Bathhar in Banjar, Kullu, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

Bengaluru: Visitors look at a model of an LCA during the second day of the 13th edition of Aero India 2021, at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

Bengaluru: Visitors watch a Chinook helicopter on static display during the second day of the 13th edition of Aero India 2021, at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

Bengaluru: Brahmos missile displayed at a stall during the second day of the 13th edition of Aero India 2021, at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

New Delhi: A farmer serves food to children during their ongoing protest against Centre’s farm reform laws, at Ghazipur border in New Delhi, Thursday, Feb 4, 2021.

Bengaluru: Air Force personnel view models of helicopters at the airbus stall during the second day of the 13th edition of Aero India 2021, at Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021.

Bengaluru: Cats Warrior, a full scale model of India’s first ever semi-stealth drone built as part of an indigenous programme called Combat Air Teaming System (CATS), is displayed during the second day of the 13th edition of Aero India 2021, at Yelahanka.

Landing:Ice fisherman stand on a snow covered Lake Hopatcong in Landing, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. This week’s winter storm appears to have broken a 122-year-old record for the most snow in a New Jersey community from one storm. The National Weather Service made a preliminary report Tuesday that Mount Arlington in the northern part of the state, on the shores of Lake Hopatcong, got 35.5 inches of snow in the three-day storm.

Washington:Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., bottom, takes a photo as he meets with from left, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., and other Democratic lawmakers to discuss a coronavirus relief package, in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, in Washington.

Lausanne:Protesters hold Tibetan flags during a protest against Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics by activists of the Tibetan Youth Association in Europe, in front of the International Olympic Committee, IOC, headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. A coalition of 180 rights groups is calling for a boycott of next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics tied to reported human rights abuses in China. The games are to open on February 4, 2022. The coalition is made up of groups representing Tibetans, Uighurs, Inner Mongolians and others. The group has issued an open letter to governments calling for a boycott of the Olympics ‚Äúto ensure they are not used to embolden the Chinese government‚Äôs appalling rights abuses and crackdowns on dissent.

Washington:Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during a ceremony memorializing U.S. Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick, as an urn with his cremated remains lies in honor on a black-draped table at the center of the Capitol Rotunda

Gorakhpur: Preparations for the inauguration of the centenary celebrations at the Shaheed Smarak Chauri Chaura of Gorakhpur district, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.

Mar del Plata:Women wade through marine foam covering the shore in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Specialists consulted by local media say the foam is the result of a natural phenomenon when seaweed is tossed amid the waves.

Chennai: Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli with teammates during a training session at MA Chidambaram Stadium ,in Chennai, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021

Amritsar: People holding utensils raise slogans during a protest against the LPG and petrol price hike, in Amritsar, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.

Visakhapatnam: People visit RK Beach during sunset, in Visakhapatnam, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.

Washington: Pete Buttigieg, with his hand on the Bible held by Chasten Buttigieg, is sworn in as Transportation Secretary by Vice President Kamala Harris in the Old Executive Office Building in the White House complex in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021

This artist rendering provided by Amazon shows the next phase of the company’s headquarters redevelopment to be built in Arlington, Va. The plans released Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, features a 350-foot helix-shaped office tower.

Paris:Activists stand by four dead dolphins they spread on the cobblestones outside France’s parliament, in Paris, Tuesday Feb. 2, 2021 to urge safer fishing industry practices to protect dolphins from fatal encounters with fishing nets.

St. Petersburg:Russian Rosguardia (National Guard) soldiers stand at a central avenue in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has denounced a Moscow court hearing that is deciding whether he should be sent to prison for years. He called it a vain attempt by the Kremlin to scare millions of Russians into submission.

Kolkata: Indian cricketer Ashok Dinda and his wife pose for a photograph, in Kolkata, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Dinda announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in a press conference.

Lawrence:A man brushes snow off a car, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Lawrence, Mass. A sprawling, lumbering winter storm has walloped the Eastern U.S., shutting down coronavirus vaccination sites, closing schools and halting transit.

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah leaves the Parliament House after the Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amid opposition member’s protest against farm laws, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.

New Delhi: BJP MP Sunny Deol leaves the Parliament House during the ongoing Budget Session, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.

Moscow: In this handout photo provided by Moscow City Court Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny talks to one of his lawyers, left, while standing in the cage during a hearing to a motion from the Russian prison service to convert the suspended sentence of Navalny from the 2014 criminal conviction into a real prison term in the Moscow City Court in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.

Mumbai: Fire brigade personnel try to douse a fire that broke out at a film set in Goregaon West, Mumbai, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021.

Bengaluru: Indian Air Force’s aerobatic team ‘Suryakiran’ performs during rehearsals for the Aero India 2021, at the Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, Tuesday, Feb.2, 2021.

 

Caracas: Motorcycle stuntman Pedro Aldana cleans motorcycle parts with his daughter Alanis as his young neighbor and admirer, 6-year-old Milan Sandoval Ramos, watches from a chair outside their home in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021. Of Aldana’s two children, 4-year-old Alanis is the only one interested in his work, who he plans to teach her how to ride a motorcycle.

Zojila: A snow clearing vehicle removes snow from a road near the Zojila pass in Ladakh, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

New Delhi: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait addresses famers during their ongoing agitation against Centre’s farm reform laws, at Ghazipur border in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

Madurai: Rescue operation carried out after a building collapsed on West Vadampokki street, in Madurai, Monday, Feb. 01, 2021. Reportedly, three workers died in the accident.

New Delhi: A worker sanitizes Parliament House premises during the Budget Session, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 01, 2021.

New Delhi: Vehicles stuck in a traffic jam as Delhi Police intensifies checking after closing the border amid farmers’ agitation against the new farm laws, at Anand Vihar in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 01, 2021.

Weehawken: A traffic officer patrols a lightly trafficked street in Weehawken, N.J., Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Snowfall is picking up in the Northeast as the region braced for a whopper of a storm that could dump well over a foot of snow in many areas, create blizzard-like conditions and cause travel problems for the next few days.

Vatican City: A visitor walks down a staircase, designed by architect Giuseppe Momo in 1932, as she leaves the Vatican Museums, at the Vatican, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. The Vatican Museums reopened Monday to visitors after 88 days of shutdown following..

New Delhi: View of Parliament House during on the Budget 2021-22 presentation day, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

Manali: A tourist takes horse ride at Solang Nala in Manali, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

Bengaluru: Indian Air Force (IAF)’s acrobatic team, ‘Suryakiran’, perform a sortie ahead of the AERO INDIA 2021 show at Yelahanka Air Base in Bengaluru, Monday, Feb.1, 2021.

New Delhi: The Kisan Ekta Morcha stage at Ghazipur border during farmers’ ongoing agitation against Centre’s farm reform laws, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

New Delhi: Snacks being prepared for farmers during their ongoing agitation against Centre’s farm reform laws, at Ghazipur border in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

New Delhi: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait at Ghazipur border during the ongoing farmers’ agitation against Centre’s farm reform laws, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

Nagaon: Construction of the ‘Lord Shiva Lingam’ shaped temple underway, in Nagaon district, Monday, Feb. 01, 2021

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks on Union Budget 2021-22, via video link, in New Delhi, Monday, Feb. 01, 2021.

Bhopal: The Boulevard Street, constructed under Smart City development project, after it was inaugurated by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in Bhopal, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021.

When we’re stressed, we often choose the convenient foods to fit our schedule. However, these foods usually contain ingredients that worsen your stress levels.

Highly processed foods affect your body in various ways that all lead to INFLAMMATION. Inflammation is the number one cause of MENTAL ILLNESS so it’s so important to minimize it. I recommend staying away from these 9 worst foods for anxiety:

☕️ CAFFEINE. After about two cups, caffeine can wreak havoc on your adrenal glands, causing inflammation.

🥓 PROCESSED MEATS. The preservatives in these meats (such as nitrates and sulfites) disrupt gut health and have been linked to mood shifts.

🍞 REFINED CARBS. These processed carbs are stripped of fiber, the part that usually slows digestion and stops inflammatory blood sugar spikes.

🥛 BREAKFAST CEREAL. It’s almost always full of sugar and refined carbs and will spike your blood sugar, leaving you on an emotional rollercoaster for the rest of the day.

🍭 SUGAR. Sugar is hidden in many everyday foods and causes an imbalance in the gut microbiome by killing the good bacteria. This leads to neuroinflammation.

🌽 PROCESSED VEG OILS. These are very high in omega-6 fats, which are inflammatory.

🍻 ALCOHOL. Even without the sugar in many alcoholic beverages, alcohol is well known to disrupt the gut lining and be linked to depression.

🍪 ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS. These actually cause a similar inflammatory impact on the gut and insulin levels as normal sugar.

🥤 SODA. Besides for the sugar, dark sodas contain phosphoric acid, which competes with magnesium absorption, an essential nutrient for mental health.

To read the full @eatthisnotthat article, swipe up on the link in my stories! For more food-mood science and the science-backed foods to eat and avoid for mental health, check out my book, THIS IS YOUR BRAIN ON FOOD, available at the link in bio!

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