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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Prudence Wade

Can what you eat really reduce stress? Here’s the truth about cortisol

The food you eat can have an impact on cortisol levels - (Alamy)

We’ve all heard about adrenaline – the hormone your body produces when you find yourself in a stressful situation – but what about cortisol?

“Put simply, it’s one of the stress hormones,” explains registered nutritionist Angela Dowden, who places it “in the same category” as adrenaline.

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