Energy is vital not only for our survival but also for an effective day today. As with vehicles and machines, we also need fuel to create that energy in our body. That fuel is sourced through the food we consume regularly.
Most of us are aware that eating right makes all the difference to our overall health, especially to our energy levels.
Right eating involves consuming energy boosting and immunity enhancing foods like various seasonal fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds. These are full of essential, health enhancing nutrients and are a source of abundant energy.
Ever seen a live tennis match and noticed players during the breaks hydrating themselves with fluids and consuming bananas? Ever wondered why a humble banana made its way to such a glamorous tournament?
The reason is not too hard to guess, bananas are a rich source of energy, in fact it is the best fruit to that sudden rush of energy in our body. The reason behind this quick energy is that it is low on fibre, hence easily digestible and their sugar gets quickly infused into the blood, giving rise to that fast energy. Bananas are also equipped with energy enhancing nutrients like potassium, vitamin B6, antioxidants, and healthy carbs.
Who hasn’t heard of the famous adage “An apple a day keeps doctors away”. Apples earned this stellar reputation through its immense energy sustaining capability. Apples are equipped with lots of good nutrients, good complex carbs and fibers.
With the entire world under the grip of the pandemic, there is a lot of talk going on about enhancing immunity levels of our bodies. Vitamin C is one nutrient that plays the most significant role in enhancing the immunity and energy levels of our body. Fruits belonging to citrus families like orange, lemon are the best sources of Vitamin C.
Here’s a little secret, do not throw away that humble citrus fruit peel as it comes loaded with nutrients like fiber, flavonoids, thiamine, vitamin A, C, B6 and B5, they can be used in recipes to add more nutrients.
Are you watching too many Iron Man movies while staying mostly confined within your house and dream of owning that iron suit yourself? Well that’s not possible but you can definitely get your dose of iron by consuming spinach. Iron helps in the absorption of oxygen into the blood. Often the reason behind the constant fatigue in your body is the low iron content in the blood. So eat more spinach to ensure the sustainability of the energy in your body. Popeye clearly knew what he was talking about when he consumed large amounts of spinach for energy!
So if you are feeling constantly tired and even exhausted, do not rush for those energy drinks, instead enjoy fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and more water and you will always be brimming with never ending energy. Most doctors agree that dehydration is the number one cause for fatigue. Doing slight changes like these in our daily habits will help us to be more optimistic and manage our stress better. Which in turn will help all of us!
