Potassium and Dopamine-rich foods like sweet potato, potato, white beans, curd, broccoli and banana are good for wellness nerve
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Did you know sweet potatoes, white beans, curd and banana are good for stimulating your wellness nerve? The Vagus Nerve, or the wellness nerve, carries information from the brain to vital body organs and back to the brain. To know how healthy the vagus nerve is, in other words, what your vagal tone is, you need to pay attention to what you put into the body as food. Here we list the right foods for the vagus nerve.
Potassium and Dopamine-rich foods like sweet potato, potato, white beans, curd, broccoli and banana are suggested. Probiotic bacteria in food can also improve Vagal Tone. A healthy vagus nerve keeps several diseases like depression, anxiety, digestive disorders at bay.
A DIY health bar
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Ingredients:
100 gms walnuts
100 gms almonds
100 gms cashew nuts
100 gms soft dates
2 tbsp cocoa powder
3 tbsp virgin coconut oil
¼ tsp salt
Procedure:
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(The write-up has been compiled by Sri Sri Ayurveda expert Nisha Manikantan, with inputs from Ayurvedic cooking expert Kaushani Desai and Yoga instructor Mayur Kartik)
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