Cortisol is healthy for a short period of time as a protective mechanism,” Barth says. “It gives your body the energy you need to respond to a short-term stressful scenario.”

Masupha, T. E., & Moeletsi, M. E. (2018). Analysis of potential future droughts limiting maize production, in the luvuvhu river catchment area, South Africa. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth,. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2018.03.009 Bailey-Serres J, Voesenek LACJ (2008) Flooding stress: acclimations and genetic diversity. Annu Rev Plant Biol 59:313–339. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.arplant.59.032607.092752Dalal VK, Tripathy BC (2012) Modulation of chlorophyll biosynthesis by water stress in rice seedlings during chloroplast biogenesis. Plant Cell Environ 35:1685–1703. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-3040.2012.02520.x Eid MAM, El-hady MAA, Abdelkader MA, Abd-Elkrem YM, El-Gabry YA, El-temsah ME, El-Areed SRM, Rady MM, Alamer KH, Alqubaie AI, Ali EF (2022) Response in physiological traits and antioxidant capacity of two cotton cultivars under water limitations. Agronomy 12:803. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12040803 Foods that are promoted on the Mediterranean diet are the same foods that are good to eat when you’re stressed: fish, poultry, fruits, vegetables, fruits, whole grains, and healthy fats. In fact, Barth encourages patients to adopt a Mediterranean diet for overall health and wellness, including stress relief. Santos, A. S., Amorim, E. P., Ferreira, C. F., & Pirovani, C. P. (2018). Water stress in Musa spp. A systematic review. PLoS One, 13(12), e0208052. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208052

The salinization of soil is a widespread environmental problem. Banana ( Musa acuminata L.) is a salt-sensitive plant whose growth, development, and production are constrained by salt stresses. This study analyzed the phenotypic, physiological, and transcriptome changes of a main agriculture banana variety ( Musa acuminata cv. BD) with 60 mM NaCl stress treatment. The purpose of this study was to clarify the influence of a physiological change of BD banana induced by salt stress at the transcriptome level. The fluctuation of root activity, MDA, Pro content, and antioxidant enzymes activity in salt treatment BD banana plant indicate that there was a material change in salt-sensitive gene expression that will happen at 10 days after treatment with 60 mM NaCl. Therefore, RNA-seq analysis was performed on these leaf samples (i.e., 0 and 10 days). Many DEGs were identified under salinity stress in leaf tissue. In all 3,378 DEGs were identified in the leaves of BD banana plant. KEGG analysis showed that these DEGs genes relating to phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, ribosome, starch and sucrose metabolism, amino sugar, and plant hormone signal transduction had simultaneously changed the expression under salt stress. These genes may be related to promoting the growth of BD banana against salt stress atmosphere. DEGs in the process of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, starch and sucrose metabolism, and amino sugar and plant hormone signal transduction are specifically regulated in response to salt stress response. Totally, 48 differentially expressed TFs, including WRKY, MYB, NAC, and bHLH, were annotated in salt stress conditions. Here, we found that all transcripts encoding key enzymes in the phenylpropane biosynthesis pathway were found to be significantly up-regulated, indicating that the genes in these pathways may play a significant function in BD banana faced to the salt stress response. The results of this study laid a foundation for developing agriculturally main banana varieties with salt tolerance by using genetic engineering technology and an effective breeding scheme. The study on the genetic expression pattern of BD banana under salt stress is helpful to understand the regulatory network of salt stress adaptation of banana plants, and to choose appropriate candidate genes for operation to improve the salt tolerance of banana plants. Data Availability Statement Giraud, T., Gladieux, P., & Gavrilets, S. (2010). Linking the emergence of fungal plant diseases with ecological speciation. Trends in Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2010.03.006 Therefore, by eating a banana at night, you might reduce poor sleep related to feelings of hunger ( 24). Summary Li, B., Liu, G., Wang, Y., Wei, Y., & Shi, H. (2019). Overexpression of banana ATG8f modulates drought stress resistance in Arabidopsis. Biomolecules, 9(12), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom9120814 Iglesias-Fernández, R., & Matilla, A. J. (2016). Flooding stress and O 2-shortage in plants: An overview. Water Stress and Crop Plants A Sustainable Approach. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119054450.ch41Arellano JB (2023) Non-photochemical quenching of photosystem I as an adaptive response to prolonged drought. J Exp Bot 74:16–18. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erac438 Fortified whole grains and some animal sources have lots of B vitamins in them — particularly vitamin B12, which can help with metabolism of cortisol,” Barth explains. Try:

Hasanuzzaman M, Bhuyan MHMB, Zulfiqar F, Raza A, Mohsin SM, Al Mahmud J, Fujita M, Fotopoulos V (2020) Reactive oxygen species and antioxidant defense in plants under abiotic stress: revisiting the crucial role of a universal defense regulator. Antioxidants 9(8):1–52. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox9080681 Mitsou, E. K., Kougia, E., Nomikos, T., Yannakoulia, M., Mountzouris, K. C., & Kyriacou, A. (2011). Effect of banana consumption on faecal microbiota: A randomised, controlled trial. Anaerobe. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2011.03.018 Additionally, studies show that supplementing with 500 mg of magnesium daily may increase melatonin production and reduce cortisol levels. Cortisol is also known as the stress hormone ( 4, 5, 7). As tasty as the banana looks please do not attempt to eat it - you'll be chewing for hours and it is neither tasty nor particularly good for you. Lv Y, Li Y, Liu X, Xu K (2020) Photochemistry and proteomics of ginger ( Zingiber officinale Roscoe) under drought and shading. Plant Physiol Biochem 151:188–196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2020.03.021Nakano Y, Asada K (1981) Hydrogen peroxide is scavenged by ascorbate-specific peroxidase in spinach chloroplasts. Plant Cell Physiol 22(5):867–880. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.pcp.a076232 Du CX, Fan HF, Guo SR, Tezuka T, Li J (2010) Proteomic analysis of cucumber seedling roots subjected to salt stress. Phytochemistry 71:1450–1459. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2010.05.020 Castelan, F. P., Castro-Alves, V. C., Saraiva, L. A., Nascimento, T. P., Cálhau, M. F. N. S., Dias, C. T. S., & Cordenunsi-Lysenko, B. R. (2018). Natural ecosystem surrounding a conventional banana crop improves plant health and fruit quality. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9(June), 1–11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00759 Yan M, Zheng L, Li B, Shen R, Lan P (2021) Comparative proteomics reveals new insights into the endosperm responses to drought, salinity and submergence in germinating wheat seeds. Plant Mol Biol 105:287–302. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11103-020-01087-8

Sabiiti, G., Mwalichi Ininda, J., Ogallo, L., Opijah, F., Nimusiima, A., Otieno, G., Ddumba, S. D., Nanteza, J., & Basalirwa, C. (2016). Empirical relationships between banana yields and climate variability over Uganda. Journal of Environmental and Agricultural Sciences, 7(3), 3–13. The hormone signal transduction pathway included zeatin biosynthesis, tryptophan metabolism, diterpenoid biosynthesis, and carotenoid biosynthesis which is a KEGG pathway directly involved with plant metabolism ( Yan et al., 2020). In plant photosynthesis, carotenoids have two important functions: one is to participate in the light absorption of precursor cells, and the other is to prevent the light oxidation of precursor cells ( Muller et al., 2001). Meanwhile, carotenoids can respond to the outside stimulus as signaling molecule precursors of plants ( McNulty et al., 2007). Carotenoids were considered to be free radical scavengers, which can reduce the damage caused by stress because it can not only participate in the plant hormones biosynthesis process, but also participate in the defense of chemical synthesis ( Rolland et al., 2012). The direct substrate for the synthesis of plant hormone abscisic acid (ABA) in the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway and violaxanthin de-epoxidase is 9-cis-epoxy carotenoid dioxygenase, which is a key component of the lutein cycle ( Lu and Li, 2008). In our study, both the key enzymes 9-cis-epoxycarotenoid dioxygenase (Ma06_g22020, EC:1.13.11.51) and violaxanthin de-epoxidase (Ma04_g19490, EC:1.23.5.1) in the carotenoid biosynthesis pathway were found to be up-regulated. Therefore, we believe that the changes of carotenoid content and composition will lead to direct changes in plant physiological and biochemical processes. El-Mahdy MT, Abdel-Wahab DA, Youssef M (2021) In vitro morpho-physiological performance and DNA stability of banana under cadmium and drought stresses. In Vitro Cell Dev Biol-Plant 57:460–469. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11627-020-10142-4 Holden R. What Is the Happiness Project? 9 Things Happy People Know. Carlsbad, Calif.: Hay House. https://www.robertholden.com/blog/what-is-the-happiness-project Xu YH, Liu R, Yan L, Liu ZQ, Jiang SC, Shen YY, Wang XF, Zhang DP (2012) Light-harvesting chlorophyll a/ b-binding proteins are required for stomatal response to abscisic acid in Arabidopsis. J Exp Bot 63:1095–1106. https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/err315Aebi H (1984) Catalase in vitro. Methods Enzymol 105:121–126. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0076-6879(84)05016-3 If you’re hoping to reduce stress, keep in mind this one key piece of advice: Don’t skip meals. Eating on a regular schedule — every three to five hours — helps balance your blood sugar levels. Being in a chronic state of low blood sugar is stressful on your body and can increase cortisol, so maintaining a balanced blood sugar can go a long way.