5 Ampuh Drinks Relax Stress

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JAKARTA - Stress is an unavoidable part of everyday life. Whether it's because of the piling up work, personal problems, or social pressure, we must have felt it.

However, there are easy and natural ways to relieve stress, and one of them is by consuming calming drinks. In addition to helping calm the mind, some drinks also provide physical effects that can reduce body tension.

Carolina Schneider, a nutritionist and dietist, revealed that some of the main ingredients that must be in a calming drink. Drinks rich in magnesium and ashwagandha (IndianGSeng) can relieve stress. Ashwagandha, which helps reduce cortisol levels while supporting the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor.

"The low levels of magnesium are associated with increased stress. Magnesium helps reduce stress," Schneider said, quoted by VOI from the Real Simple page on Saturday, November 16, 2024.

Other ingredients that can help you relax include L-theanine and vitamin B. Before buying a beverage product, make sure to check the back label. You can see the main ingredients, in order to avoid products claiming to be drugs for all health problems.

"Pasars or supermarkets are usually filled with adaptogenic, nootropic, and botanical drinks that claim to reduce stress, but these big promises are often not supported by scientific evidence," Schneider said.

Here are 5 drinks that help relieve stress.

Chamomile tea is often referred to as the most popular non-caffeinated drink. Schneider says chamomile tea is also effective at relieve stress.

"Chamomile tea contains apigenin, an antioxidants associated with receptors in the brain, which can increase relaxation," he said.

So, when you come home after a tiring and stressful day, brew this cup of herbal tea to calm your mind.

Green tea is a drink that contains light caffeine, but is very good for helping relax.

"Green tea, including matcha, contains L-theanine, an amino acid known for its ability to stimulate relaxation without making you sleepy," Schneider said.

"L-theanine enhances alpha's brain waves related to calm and alert circumstances. In addition, it helps reduce stress perceptions," he continued.

Hot chocolate is not only suitable for drinking for winter, but can calm you down. Kakao in hot chocolate often contains trytofan and essential amino acids that produce serotonin and melatonin.

In addition to delicious taste and calming properties, warm drinks such as hot chocolate also have a calming effect from a psychological point of view, because of the sensation of drinking something warm.

Cherries tally containing melatonin (from acid cherries), triptofans, and B-2 procyanidin can help reduce oxidative stress, stimulate relaxation, and improve your sleep quality.

Warm milk can help calm down after a long and stressful day. Milk contains ingredients that stimulate relaxation, such as triptofan, melatonin, lactose, vitamin B, and magnesium. The presentation of warm milk is also very easy to do.