Picture this scenario....
It's a monday morning and your alarm wakes you up far too early as usual. You've slept seven hours but still feel tired. You do your normal breakfast routine of tea/coffee with toast and/or cereal and then head for the office.
After an hour in the office you might still feel tired but a little wired: you might be yawning but your foot is tapping away like mad under your desk. Perhaps you've got a headache and can't concentrate?
It's these short term symptons of having eaten too many processed carbohydrates such as bread, coffee and cereal that will have you queuing up for your next Latte.
But drinking another Latte will only help continue the cycle of being "buzzed" one minute and tired the next. And it's this cycle that can prevent you from losing weight as quickly as you would like.
So what can you do to avoid these energy slumps?
Here are my five quick tips to keep you in the Power Zone throughout the day:
1. Eat a snack which is high in protein and fat such as some prawns with some avocado or some tinned fish.
2. Drink plenty of good quality water. Your body is around 75% water. It needs water to energise it.
3. Do some exercise. If you can't get to the gym then head to the building's stairwell and run up and down a few floors. It will help to wake you up.
4. Avoid Coffee or Tea. These will give you a short term lift and a then a big crash in energy.
5. Take a break away from your desk. Some fresh air for ten minutes will help wake you up too.
When we're in a rush to get to work it's easy to get into the habit of eating quick and convenient breakfasts which just happen to be the cheaper food options such as bread and cereal. But it's these quick options that have longer term undesirable affects later on in the day.
My five tips will help you avoid those energy slumps and keep you alert and focused throughout the day.
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