Foods That Boost Your Energy
Being wiped out from work or even all the restrictions we’ve dealt with in the last year is real. Instead of grabbing for that sugary treat to boost your energy…
TOKYO, JAPAN – JANUARY 05: A Kiyomura Co. sushi chef serves a sushi plate inside one of the company’s Sushi Zanmai sushi restaurants after the year’s first auction at Tsukiji Market on January 5, 2017 in Tokyo, Japan. Kiyomura Co. bid the highest priced tuna weighing 212 kilogram (467.38 pound) for 74.2 million yen ($637,155) at the year’s first auction. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images)
Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty ImagesBeing wiped out from work or even all the restrictions we’ve dealt with in the last year is real. Instead of grabbing for that sugary treat to boost your energy levels, try something different.
Nutrition expert Colette Heimowitz recommends eating foods with a lower glycemic impact, like green vegetables and low-sugar fruits. When you eat foods higher in sugar, your energy level shoots up, but then comes crashing down. Instead, you can reach for foods that give a longer boost and steadier levels.
Heimowitz recommends staying away from low quality carbs and choosing one of these high quality choices:
- Bananas. They’re a great source of carbohydrates, potassium, and vitamin B6.
- Fatty fish. Seafood like tuna and salmon are a much healthier source of protein than red meat, and they also provide B vitamins, which help convert food into energy.
- Apples. A great source of potassium, vitamin C, and fiber, which makes them filling.
- Avocados. Considered a “superfood,” avocados are rich in healthy fats, fiber, and B vitamins.
- Nuts. They’re packed with proteins, carbs, and healthy fats, making them filling. They’re also loaded with vitamin E and B.
- Leafy greens. They’re full of fiber, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium and vitamins A, C, E, and K.
