With the days at their longest, and with the air a bit hotter, you might be feeling that you just can’t get through a whole day, whether you’re in an office or taking care of the kids while they’re on holiday. Here are some tips to keep you going all day long.
Although getting a good night’s sleep and minimising stress are both important, food has more of an impact on our energy levels than most people think. What you eat can make a big difference on whether you bounce around getting things done, or slump in a chair convinced you can’t get up.
One of the best ways to avoid a midday low is to start the day off with the right kind of breakfast. Foods which are high in protein, such as
eggs, can help perk you up for a long time, because the body takes a while to break them down, meaning that the energy gets released slowly. Similarly, whole grain
cereals or
oatmeal, with
milk for calcium and some fresh fruit for added taste and natural sugar, make an excellent start to the day.
Don’t rely on caffeine to get you through the day. Although there’s nothing wrong with a soothing mug of
tea or
coffee if you enjoy the taste, the caffeine won’t keep you going for long, and will quickly become increasingly less effective, meaning that you need to drink more and more of it just to stay at the same level.
Instead, try slower burning foods that won’t give you an instant high, but won’t leave you feeling low afterwards either.
Pasta,
potatoes and vegetables are all slow-burning carbs that will give you energy over a relatively long period of time. A lunch of pasta salad with some vegetables mixed in or on the side, perhaps with
pesto or
tuna, might be just the thing to keep you going.
It’s also useful to keep snacks on hand for when you need a little bit of a pick me up. Buying them in advance will stop you dashing out for an unhealthy chocolate bar, or something from an expensive corner shop. Nuts like
almonds or
cashews, and seeds such as
sunflower seeds, can be delicious during the day, and are great for when you need an energy boost.
Make sure to drink enough during the day as well. In summer it’s especially easy to forget this, and if you get dehydrated you’ll feel more lethargic and unable to get on with things. Regular glasses of
water will make sure this doesn’t happen.
Whichever foods you choose to boost your energy throughout the day, remember you can buy them cheaper through
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