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By Elizabeth Cohen, Senior Medical Correspondent

Updated 1400 GMT (2200 HKT) April 18, 2017

Blueberries contain antioxidants that improve your reaction to stress, so if you're feeling the pressure, grab some of these. Click through our gallery to see other foods that help reduce stress.
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Blueberries – Blueberries contain antioxidants that improve your reaction to stress, so if you're feeling the pressure, grab some of these. Click through our gallery to see other foods that help reduce stress.
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Pumpkin seeds, as well as flaxseed and sunflower seeds, contain magnesium, which is known to alleviate depression, fatigue and irritability -- all side effects of stress.
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Seeds – Pumpkin seeds, as well as flaxseed and sunflower seeds, contain magnesium, which is known to alleviate depression, fatigue and irritability -- all side effects of stress.
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Cashews contain zinc, which could help in reducing your anxiety.
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Cashews – Cashews contain zinc, which could help in reducing your anxiety.
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While the tryptophan in turkey is known to make you sleepy, it also helps the body produce serotonin, which contributes to a happy mood. It can also have a calming effect.
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Turkey – While the tryptophan in turkey is known to make you sleepy, it also helps the body produce serotonin, which contributes to a happy mood. It can also have a calming effect.
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Spinach and other green leafy vegetables contain folate, which produces dopamine in your brain. This pleasure-inducing chemical helps you maintain your sense of calm.
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Spinach – Spinach and other green leafy vegetables contain folate, which produces dopamine in your brain. This pleasure-inducing chemical helps you maintain your sense of calm.
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Milk that has been fortified with vitamin D can boost your happiness. It has also been known to reduce panic disorders.
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Milk – Milk that has been fortified with vitamin D can boost your happiness. It has also been known to reduce panic disorders.
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Focusing on the negative? A repetitive task like shelling pistachios is relaxing. These nuts can also lower your blood pressure and heart rate.
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Pistachios – Focusing on the negative? A repetitive task like shelling pistachios is relaxing. These nuts can also lower your blood pressure and heart rate.
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Craving carbohydrates when you're stressed? Reach for oatmeal rather than a doughnut. It can help your brain produce serotonin without adding a spike to your blood sugar.
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Oatmeal – Craving carbohydrates when you're stressed? Reach for oatmeal rather than a doughnut. It can help your brain produce serotonin without adding a spike to your blood sugar.
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Stress comes with its added hormones of adrenaline and cortisol, but the anti-inflammatory properties in salmon can counteract those negative effects.
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Salmon – Stress comes with its added hormones of adrenaline and cortisol, but the anti-inflammatory properties in salmon can counteract those negative effects.
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Avocado is filling and satisfying, which helps shut down your stress-eating impulse.
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Avocado – Avocado is filling and satisfying, which helps shut down your stress-eating impulse.
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