Lucy Miller

If you’re feeling wired, tired or constantly on edge, cortisol – your body’s main stress hormone – could be to blame. Chronically high cortisol doesn’t just impact your mood, it can also disrupt hormones, drain energy, accelerate ageing and affect sleep. The good news is that what you eat can play a powerful role in keeping stress in check. Here, SL columnist and nutritionist Lucy Miller shares her cortisol-balancing blueprint – from smart breakfast swaps to the supplements she rates.