Anxiety disorders are primarily on overwhelming fear. Everyone experiences tingle of fear and anxiety, especially when encountering an anxiety provoking experience like public speaking or a first date. However, difference of an anxiety disorder is difference between an occasional feeling of apprehension and a constant and dominating force in your life. If anxiety is all consuming, it is a disorder and you need to take steps to correct it.

One of most familiar and studied forms of anxiety disorder is panic attack. The patient usually feels his or her heart race and also pain or pressure in chest. Generalized anxiety disorder is another of more commonly diagnosed forms. It manifests as constant worry that is beyond normal bounds. Other symptoms include a lengthy event lasting six months or longer, muscle tension, difficulty staying focused on a subject, trouble sleeping, and feeling continuously irritated. Panic attacks don't usually result from general anxiety disorder, but it can still make life difficult. That type of worry is exhausting, takes away interest in one's life, and can cause mood swings. Some other anxiety disorders include social anxiety, obsessive compulsive behavior, various phobias, and post- traumatic stress syndrome.

At first glance some of these diet tips may seem downright silly. You may find yourself thinking, “That’s couldn’t possibly make enough of a difference. Plus I’d feel silly doing it.” I have a response to those negative thoughts. First, longest journey begins with a single step. And second, would you rather feel silly being overweight and unfit or doing something about it?

Diet Tip 1: Fidget

Every little movement burns calories. Twiddle your thumbs. Squeeze one of those little exercise balls while you watch TV to burn calories and tone your arms at same time. Take that more distant parking spot. Walk wherever possible. Even if you have physical limitations, you can tailor a program to your needs. Move whatever you can, whenever and wherever you can. And just think - laughing is good exercise. It’s like jogging on inside.

Diet Tip 2: Portions and Proportions

Pay attention to portion sizes according to eating plan you choose. Use a normal size plate – don’t supersize it! One plan suggests that ¼ of plate should contain protein and rest should be fruits and vegetables. You can weigh your food, at least until you become attuned to proper portion sizes or use some of simple guidelines like “3 oz. of protein is about size of your palm or a deck of playing cards” or “one serving of rice is size of a tennis ball”.

Diet Tip 3: Eat More Slowly

This allows your body several minutes it takes to signal your brain that it is full.

Diet Tip 4: Substitute Low Calorie Density Foods for High

Choose foods with a low calorie density – foods that have fewer calories relative to their weight. “If you decrease energy density of your diet, caloric intake will decline”, says Barbara Rolls, professor of nutritional sciences at Pennsylvania State University and co-author along with Robert Barnett of The Volumetrics Eating Plan.