In order to clearly think and feel full of strength, we need to eat properly. Some substances are involved in the cellular exchange of our body and the construction of intercellular membranes, others help maintain muscle tone, while others supply the cells of the brain with everything needed. At the same time, some habits have a particularly detrimental effect on our health, undermining the stock of vital forces. For example, over-abundant food and "snacks" on the run, excess of sweet, salty, fatty and, alas, widespread "dope set" - coffee, cigarette, alcohol ... All this significantly reduces the level of our vital energy. But if it is true to choose products and successfully combine them, we can practically not feel the decay of forces, even in the most uncomfortable season. This will help the aesthetics of our meals - beautiful serving and preparing dishes, and attentive, conscious attitude towards them - when we are disposed to try everything and get pleasure from eating. Simple, it would seem, principles - but they allow us to restore a reduced supply of energy. "With a competent approach, we can do this in just ten days.
During cooking, the products lose some of their vitamins, minerals and enzymes, so excessive culinary processing is not the best ally of the "energy menu". The more the product corresponds to the season, the fresher it is, the more its ability to share with our body the most valuable. Does it make sense to switch to rawness? Indeed, with the temperature treatment part of the nutritional value is lost, at the same time the product is more easily absorbed by the body. " In addition, absolutely raw and cold food tires our body. Such food loads the gastrointestinal tract, and we lose energy, because our digestive system spends too much energy on digestion. No wonder that in winter we prefer warm or hot food, which the body can digest much easier than the cold one. Tip: try to find a balance between raw and cooked foods in our menu. At the same time start the meal better with raw - so that the enzymes contained in them help further digestion of food. Ideally, vegetables should be slightly added, that is, they are cooked only from the outside, and inside they remain almost damp. A mild method of heat treatment will maximize the useful properties of products: they should be cooked to the state of semi-preparedness; steaming; to bake in the oven at a maximum temperature of 80 ° C; instantly fry in a wok with a minimum amount of vegetable oil or completely without it. And those who take lunch with them to work, it is worth taking out your lunch box from the refrigerator one hour before a meal, so that the products have time to heat up. And spice up the dinner with some spices - for example, turmeric or ginger: they give strength and vivacity.
Everything has its time
Another important principle of energy nutrition is not to do too long breaks between meals. Contrary to the tradition of eating three times a day, we should do it twice as often. To conserve energy, our body needs to maintain a sufficient level of sugar in the blood. Breakfast, lunch and dinner can be approximately the same in volume, but in the middle of the day we can afford more caloric food: in fact at this time we need the maximum dose of energy. The main guarantee for the preservation of strength and vigor is a useful snack between the three main meals. It is best to eat an apple or some other fruit. But a sandwich with bread, made from whole grains, and cheese with a lower fat content, is also suitable. Break between a dense meal and snack should be at least (but not more) two hours - it is after this period that the blood sugar level begins to decrease. Often the cause of energy recessions is the wrong combination of products: then the food is poorly digested, wanders in the intestines and causes bloating. Over time, our immunity begins to malfunction. If the products are mixed incorrectly, there is a risk that the enzymes contained in them will "argue" with each other. For example, pepsin, necessary for the preliminary digestion of animal proteins, neutralizes ptyalin, which allows the assimilation of cereals. It is better to avoid such confusion, that is, for example, to eat cereals and vegetables in the morning, and proteins in combination with vegetables - in the second. Also, do not combine dairy products and legumes with animal proteins.
Some products can be called real power generators: they gently charge the body with the necessary energy, without disturbing the equilibrium in it. This, for example, sprouted grains and legumes (soy, beans, peas). Most of the useful substances of grain or beans are in their embryo: vitamins E and B, zinc, magnesium, calcium. To maximize the benefits of sprouts, it is better to heat them at the very minimum. Of course, it is convenient to buy sprouted wheat in a store, but it's best to make seedlings on your own: the most useful are grains that sprouted no more than two days ago-then they are ready to give us all their strength. Cereals and dried fruits also charge our body with energy. Give due should be and garlic, onions, fresh spicy herbs and spices. To keep yourself in good shape, you should often use energy cocktails made with freshly prepared fresh juices with herbs and spices: for example, apple-carrot-cumin; apple-dill-garlic-ginger; apple-orange-beetroot; spinach-cucumber-orange ... And advises to show a taste fantasy: add to salads or soups sprouted cereals, a few drops of aloe juice, any berries, pomegranate juice, bee milk. Now you know how to eat right so as not to grow stiff.