kingy
Senior Don Juan
Hey Chaps,
I have been studying my nutritional intake for the past few weeks and reading several books on the topic to find an optimal level for sarging and work. I found i would always lose energy and have massive highs and lows throughout the day and night whilest having to support it with redbull or coffee. PISSED ME OFF no end. But now i have a solution and i want to share it with you, this is taken from top sources on the subject one of them being a book called The Optimum Nutrition Cookbook - Patrick Holford which I highly recommend you buy.
Really simple what you put into your body is what you get out of it. THIS IS SOOO TRUE. I also find when im really tired then my social skills go down the drain, i still become passive and moody. grrrrr Solution is to get more sleep obviously. A more interesting thing is tho that when i am really tired i will tend to what to eat rubbish fast food like burger king or Mc D's. This i believe is directly related to:-
1. Im feeling like rubbish
2. Im a worthless piece of rubbish
3. Lets fill my body full of rubbish cos its who i am
Pay attention to the next time u are sleepy or feeling bad what u are eating. Buy eating the foods im going to list below when u are tied u get away with it better and u actually need less sleep.
Lets get down to the brass tax, what foods are good for you and why?
Slow Releasing Energy Foods
Brown Rice
Oats
Whole Wheat
Corn
Brean
Pasta
Porrige
//These foods will gradually release energy throughout the day for you, so by having for instance Oats for breakfast it will give you the stead energy output that u need and give u less highs and lows.
To get the energy from these foods though you need nutrition to be able to break it down. This comes in the form of fresh fruit and veg, the more the better but preferably 3 of each a day. Slow energy releasing fruit and vegtables are:-
Apricots (Dried)
Pear
Apple
Orange
Grapes
Carrots
Peas
Sweetcorn
Cabbage
Brocolli
These are the slower relsasing ones, which mean u will get gradual energy throughout the day!! The faster ones like bannanas and watermellons e.t.c. should be eaten in moderation to avoid the highs and lows.
Also Tea, Coffee and Alcohol dehydrate the body and rob you of nutrients. You should be looking to drink min 1 litre of water a day but recommened 2 litres to keep the body heydrated which will keep you more awake and alert. So if you are feeling sleepy drink more water.
Protien should be eaten less of as a lot of it will increase heart disease risk and its really difficult for your body to process it. which means you should really eat your nutrients first as they will get processed quicker rather than waiting around for the meat to dissapear.
Fish is also very good for you and HELP PREVENT HEART DISEASE, the ones that do this the best are the ones high in Omega 3 which is found in fish with teeth
Mackerel
Herring
Tuna
Salmon
Exercise: cardio is also very useful and keeps you feeling alive and will give you more energy too, different topic but make sure you are working out and getting your heart rate up.
Garlic - Prevents Heart Disease, Mushrooms - great medicinal food, Ginger & Cinnamon - good for sore throats
Summary
Complex Carbs plus vegetables are great to eat for slow releasing and sustaining energy throughout the day.
peace and love,
Kingy
I have been studying my nutritional intake for the past few weeks and reading several books on the topic to find an optimal level for sarging and work. I found i would always lose energy and have massive highs and lows throughout the day and night whilest having to support it with redbull or coffee. PISSED ME OFF no end. But now i have a solution and i want to share it with you, this is taken from top sources on the subject one of them being a book called The Optimum Nutrition Cookbook - Patrick Holford which I highly recommend you buy.
Really simple what you put into your body is what you get out of it. THIS IS SOOO TRUE. I also find when im really tired then my social skills go down the drain, i still become passive and moody. grrrrr Solution is to get more sleep obviously. A more interesting thing is tho that when i am really tired i will tend to what to eat rubbish fast food like burger king or Mc D's. This i believe is directly related to:-
1. Im feeling like rubbish
2. Im a worthless piece of rubbish
3. Lets fill my body full of rubbish cos its who i am
Pay attention to the next time u are sleepy or feeling bad what u are eating. Buy eating the foods im going to list below when u are tied u get away with it better and u actually need less sleep.
Lets get down to the brass tax, what foods are good for you and why?
Slow Releasing Energy Foods
Brown Rice
Oats
Whole Wheat
Corn
Brean
Pasta
Porrige
//These foods will gradually release energy throughout the day for you, so by having for instance Oats for breakfast it will give you the stead energy output that u need and give u less highs and lows.
To get the energy from these foods though you need nutrition to be able to break it down. This comes in the form of fresh fruit and veg, the more the better but preferably 3 of each a day. Slow energy releasing fruit and vegtables are:-
Apricots (Dried)
Pear
Apple
Orange
Grapes
Carrots
Peas
Sweetcorn
Cabbage
Brocolli
These are the slower relsasing ones, which mean u will get gradual energy throughout the day!! The faster ones like bannanas and watermellons e.t.c. should be eaten in moderation to avoid the highs and lows.
Also Tea, Coffee and Alcohol dehydrate the body and rob you of nutrients. You should be looking to drink min 1 litre of water a day but recommened 2 litres to keep the body heydrated which will keep you more awake and alert. So if you are feeling sleepy drink more water.
Protien should be eaten less of as a lot of it will increase heart disease risk and its really difficult for your body to process it. which means you should really eat your nutrients first as they will get processed quicker rather than waiting around for the meat to dissapear.
Fish is also very good for you and HELP PREVENT HEART DISEASE, the ones that do this the best are the ones high in Omega 3 which is found in fish with teeth
Mackerel
Herring
Tuna
Salmon
Exercise: cardio is also very useful and keeps you feeling alive and will give you more energy too, different topic but make sure you are working out and getting your heart rate up.
Garlic - Prevents Heart Disease, Mushrooms - great medicinal food, Ginger & Cinnamon - good for sore throats
Summary
Complex Carbs plus vegetables are great to eat for slow releasing and sustaining energy throughout the day.
peace and love,
Kingy