5 stress-fighting superfoods

Who knew eating the right foods could actually calm your nerves?
These five foods do just that:

Spinach
Just three cups of spinach a day gives you 40 percent of your daily magnesium, which has shown to stop blood pressure from spiking.

Oranges
An orange a day keeps the the germs away! Tension from the day can cause your immune system to weaken, inviting germs into your system. Try snacking on an orange for extra vitamin C.

Chocolate
Yes you heard right, chocolate is indeed on the list of healthy foods. Studies have shown that dark chocolate has the power to boost your body's levels of neurochemicals, which help the brain produce feel good emotions.

Fish
Salmon and tuna are good choices for nixing anxiety. The Omega-3 fatty acids in these guys have an effect on decreasing stress hormones in the body.

Oatmeal
Oatmeal not only keeps you fuller longer, it also has shown to soothe the mind. The vitamin B in this warm cereal stimulate the feel-good chemical seratonin.

Source: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/5-stress-fighting-superfoods-527064/