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High Energy Diet - Eating For
Vitality and Vigor
The foods you should choose to eat as a part of your high energy diet or
diet program are specific foods that your body can turn into useful energy
most efficiently. Early in the study of nutritional science, it was thought
that sugar— effectively found to be a pure body fuel— would be the best
energy diet food. However, we now know that a high sugar diet lacks the
micronutrients needed to turn the sugar efficiently into energy. We also
know that too much sugar in our diet can severely disrupt blood sugar levels
in our bodies.
The Search for High Energy Diets
Today, everyone seems to be looking for foods that allow
the human body to function far more efficiently, maintain a stable blood
sugar control, and provide an ideal supply of the many nutrients involved in
maintaining a consistent energy level. Not surprisingly, this line of
inquiry has led us right back to the very foods we are meant to eat—
unrefined, organic, nutrient-rich whole foods, with an emphasis on plenty of
vegetables and fruit.
The key points to a productive energy diet are:
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Avoid all refined sugars, including honey.
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Avoid refined carbohydrates including white bread,
biscuits, cakes, white rice, and other processed foods.
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Avoid coffee, tea, and cigarettes. Limit your alcohol
intake.
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Eat more vegetables, raw or lightly cooked— try to eat at
least four servings per day.
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Have three pieces of fresh fruit a day.
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Eat more lentils, nuts, seeds, and whole grains.
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Eat more fresh fish
Try eating fish and free-range chicken instead of red meats. Other tips
include drinking plenty of water (at least 64 ounces per day), herb teas or
diluted, unsweetened fruit juices. By eating these types of healthy foods as
a part of your high energy diet, you will be able to maintain sufficient
blood sugar levels for consistent energy, and avoid the peaks and troughs in
blood sugar levels caused by consuming too much sugar. In other words, the
sugar high then sugar crash you experience when you do not eat a healthy
diet. This kind of up and down energy can stimulate the release of
stress-related hormones.
With any energy diet or program, when you eat is equally as important as
what you eat. The most essential meal of the day is breakfast. Many people
skip breakfast or have a cup of coffee and a piece of toast. What you eat
for breakfast determines how you will feel for the rest of the morning, and
the rest of the day for that matter. It is, however, also a mistake to eat
so soon after waking that your digestive system is not yet fully
functioning. If you start your day with at least fifteen minutes of light
exercise, your appetite will soon swing into action and your energy levels
will likely be at "peak" performance.
There is a growing belief among some nutritionists that a raw food diet
comprised of uncooked foods is the healthiest diet, because it most quickly
allows for a high energy diet solution. Some even believe raw foods have
curative and health-promoting properties not provided by a diet containing
cooked foods. Typical cuisine includes using a lot of ginger, onions,
garlic, mustard, mushrooms, and other herbs and spices to provide flavor to
the raw foods. Much like anything else however, be certain to consult with
your physician or a qualified health care professional before attempting
high energy diets of any sort.
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