The ‘superfruit’ that can help ease anxiety revealed – and 5 other foods to try

WHEN WE'RE feeling anxious or stressed, many of us will drown our feelings in a bowl or ice-cream or a slice of pizza.

While they might provide some temporary relief, these kinds of processed foods can actually wreak havoc on our mood.

'Superfoods' is the word on many health experts lips at the moment.

Aside from providing our bodies with health boosting nutrients, many of them could actually help ease feelings of anxiety.

And the first of these is a little purple fruit you've definitely heard of.

1. Blueberries

Blueberries are rich in antioxidants and vitamin C. The super fruit has even been found to boost people's memory and could provide protection from dementia.

It also contains flavonoids - these are compounds found in lots of fruit and veg which are though to benefit our health.

Megan Megan Hilbert, MS, RDN, of Top Nutrition Coaching told that powerful flavonoids in blueberries called anthocyanins have been shown to impact brain health and reduce neuroinflammation, which is associated with anxiety spikes.

2. Dark chocolate

For those of us who reach for a bar of chocolate when we're stressed, this is excellent news.

But take note: it should be dark, about 70 per cent cocoa or more.

that dark chocolate can improve mood or stress as it contains flavonoids - like blueberries.

It's also high in tryptophan - an amino acid for the production and maintenance of your body's proteins - which the body uses to turn into mood-enhancing  such as serotonin in the brain.

And finally, it's rich in magnesium which has been , whether in food or supplement form.

3. Eggs

Who knew our favourite breakfast food could help bust our anxiety?