Are you getting tired or stress? The following nutritional tips according to a doctor can help you combat stress on your job:
- Teachers, waiters, nurses, priests, salespeople, bartenders, clerks, agents and others who make their living dealing with the public should shun coffee, cola, sugar, salt, white flour and greasy foods.
To curb your hunger pangs, snack on nuts, raw vegetables and fresh fruit. Add extra vitamins C, B-3 and B-6. - Ambulance drivers, paramedics, athletes, firefighters, farmers, students, fishermen and others whose jobs require burst of energy should eat plenty of complex carbohydrates like vegetables, fruits, grains and pasta.
- Pregnant moms have the toughest job, and should take the following supplements daily: 1,000 to 2,000 mg. of calcium and 750 to 1,000 mg. of magnesium.
When it comes to vitamin C, take 1,000 mg. for the first three months, 2,000 to 4,000 mg. for the middle three and four to six grams a day in the final trimester. - Cab drivers, truck drivers, pilots, chauffeurs and locomotive engineers should skip caffeine-laden coffee and cola.
To offset the hypnotic effects of continual driving, nibble on raw, unsalted nuts, seeds, fruits and raw vegetables.
Add bran, prunes, okra and pomelo to your diet to ward off hemorrhoids. - Plumbers, welders, miners, carpenters, electricians, auto workers, painters, mechanics, chemical workers, petroleum industry workers and people who work in extreme temperatures or are exposed to toxins, chemicals or heavy metals need more vitamin C, zinc, manganese, calcium and magnesium.
They also should take some vitamin A and beta- carotene to help protect their lungs.
Stay cool! Eat the right food for you.
