Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha is an ancient medicinal herb. It’s classified as an adaptogen, meaning that it can help your body manage stress. Ashwagandha also provides numerous other benefits for your body and brain. For example, it can boost brain function, lower blood sugar and cortisol levels, and help fight symptoms of anxiety and depression. In turn this helps with emotional eating. (4) The outcome of one study suggests that Ashwagandha root extract can be used for body weight management in adults under chronic stress. (4.A)