People cope with stress in different ways. One common method (and a very good one!) is by exercising. Others prefer to take out stress on a punching bag, stress ball, stress doll, etc. Another method - and probably the most popular - is eating. “comfort foods” such as ice cream become our best friend and therapist when we eat until we are too full to care about what was bothering us. This is one of the most unhealthy ways to deal with stress. If you are still inclined to tackle stress with food, try healthy comfort foods. This article on Yahoo! provides seven healthy foods which can be substituted for the norm: (more…)

As you know, I recently wrote about food and its effects on mood. Now I’m are going to explore a few of the other benefits of foods, from prostate protection to sex drive. The six foods listed here should be on every man’s grocery list.

Nuts for Prostate Health

Brazil nuts are one of the best sources of selenium, a mineral which is said to lower the chances of prostate cancer. Don’t just go around eating brazil nuts till you’re blue, however. Selenium is toxic in larger doses. Keep it under 400mcg / day. (more…)