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Do you frequently run out of energy?

24 Thursday Jun 2021

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You can get a boost just by eating broccoli! Norwegian researchers found people who ate a cup of broccoli a day saw their energy and stamina jump by up to 33% in just one week. Because broccoli’s antioxidants, chlorophyll, and sulforaphane, help our muscle cells absorb fatty acids from our bloodstream, and turn them into fatigue-fighting and metabolism-boosting ATP cells. The key type of energy used by our brain and muscles. 

Bottom line: Eating a cup of broccoli a day could give you 33% more energy.

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Are you feeling sluggish and dehydrated? Here’s what you can do!

19 Friday Jul 2019

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If you’re feeling sluggish and dehydrated, try these top “recovery” foods to help get your energy back. They come from registered dietician Deborah Tagliareni:

First: Eat watermelon. It’s got “water” right in the name. Plus, it’s full of lycopene, an antioxidant also found in tomatoes. But watermelon has 4 times as much lycopene as tomatoes. So it’s a powerhouse when it comes to preventing and repairing free-radical damage.

Also, eat some cucumbers. Next, to lettuce, they have the highest water content of ANY vegetables! Plus, cucumbers have key B vitamins that support your metabolism by converting carbohydrates into energy.

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Want a better workout?

24 Monday Jun 2019

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Pop 2 squares of dark chocolate first! Scientists at UC San Diego found dark chocolate with 70% cacao content can help us work out longer and harder – without feeling like we’re exerting ourselves more! The benefit comes from a healthy flavonoid that helps fight off muscle fatigue. It also helps build new mitochondria in muscles – which are cell structures that produce energy.

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Want an energy boost?

04 Thursday Apr 2019

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Skip the energy drinks, and drink some OJ, instead. Researchers in Korea gave tired office workers IVs filled with plain saline solution, or saline solution spiked with high doses of vitamin C. The result: The “C” receivers were less tired than those who got the placebo. The reason? Because “C” reduces oxidative stress, which contributes to fatigue.

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To feel more energized in the morning:

25 Friday Jan 2019

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Go to bed wearing earplugs! A joint study between British and Swedish researchers found people who feel foggy and slowed up in the morning probably aren’t producing enough cortisol, a natural brain-energizer that wakes us up, and heightens our alertness. But wearing earplugs to bed blocks low levels of overnight noise – like nearby traffic, or barking dogs. And research shows that when the quality of our sleep improves, our brain churns out more cortisol in the morning – giving us more focus and energy.

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Working out at lunchtime helps increase energy and productivity.

30 Tuesday Oct 2018

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But who wants to come back to work dripping with sweat? The best move is to cool down quickly with cold water – inside and out. We continue to sweat after a workout because our core body temperature is still above normal. If we lower our core temperature, we’ll stop sweating. So after your workout, drink 12 ounces of cold water slowly – so you don’t get brain freeze. Then, take a shower that’s as cold as you can stand. If you’re still sweating when you get out of the shower, drink more cold water. That comes from Dr. David Nielson, who specializes in treating people for excessive sweating.

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Stop feeling tired in the middle of your day!

06 Monday Aug 2018

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If you always feel exhausted in the middle of the day, you might need a boost of boron. That’s a mineral that gets our brain fired up, so we produce more energizing brainwaves. To get your fix of boron, here’s what the researchers at the U.S. Drug Administration recommend: Make one of your daily snacks an apple, a‑half cup of raisins or almonds, or two dried apricots. Within a week, you’ll be getting enough boron to eliminate that midday slump.

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A simple way to re-energize!

26 Thursday Jul 2018

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You can re-energize yourself in 60 seconds. Just run your hands under cool water for one minute. Because a sudden change in temperature increases blood flow in your extremities. It also stimulates the release of noradrenaline, a hormone that boosts alertness and energy. And the effect lasts up to 2 hours!

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Tai Chi does more than reduce stress…

17 Thursday May 2018

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It also helps arthritis! According to Arthritis.org, it reduces pain and inflammation. And all you need is to practice tai chi twice a week. In a study, those who did tai chi twice a week for 2 months had less pain and stiffness, more energy, better balance and an improved sense of wellbeing.

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Done with antibiotics? What next?

06 Friday Apr 2018

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If you’ve been on antibiotics, take probiotics after you finish. Antibiotics kill both good and bad bacteria – so you need to replenish the good stuff. And according to Cornell University, taking probiotics for 12 weeks after a course of antibiotics will balance your gut and immune system, and reduce your risk of diabetes by 30%! That’s because antibiotics interfere with how your body absorbs glucose and uses it for energy.

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