I wrote this in a style that would hopefully encourage my future child/ren to want to lead a healthy diet.
Many words are big but it seems to best explain it in that way.
What do you advise?
‘Guidelines for a healthy body’ Tea Time
First of all, give up the coffee. Substitute it with green or black tea (which have some caffeine) or tea with ginseng or ginko biloba. These teas increase antioxidants in the blood, reduce health risks like stroke and cancer, slow the aging process and give you as much of an energy boost as coffee does — if not more.
Ginkgo biloba is known to boost brain power. It especially helps sharpen short-term memory, so take it about one week before a big exam to help you cram. It comes in liquid and pill form at almost every local drug store or supermarket. Make sure you only take the recommended amount; overdosing will only make you sick.
The bird drinks the coffee but the fox drinks the tea.
Powerful Protein
**Eating protein with your breakfast before an exam is essential for brainpower. It's been proven to increase mental alertness and help you concentrate better.**
Proteins break down into amino acids during digestion, which increase memory and energy levels. Eating fish, chicken or eggs may give you that mental high you need for the day’s work.
Eat eggs for breakfast. They contain a nutrient called choline, which is part of the B-vitamin family and helps increase concentration, memory and alertness.
Protein helps to build muscle; great for guys for self-confidence and girls for beating those boys in tests!
Carbs Are Good
Carbohydrates are just as important as proteins to ensure a healthy diet that will maximize your performance during work. According to the
University of Minnesota Newslog, when people are stressed they want to increase their levels of serotonin — a neurotransmitter known for its feel-good qualities.
Carbohydrates increase your serotonin levels, putting you in a better mood. That's why we crave junk foods like donuts and cookies when we're stressed or depressed. But although they contain carbohydrates, these foods also contain simple sugars that often cause weight gain and mood swings. You'll go from an energy high to an extreme energy low, leaving you more tired than before.
Instead, for long-term stress relief snack on healthy complex carbs. Foods like whole grains and bananas are great for this. Also, instead of snacking on potato chips and soda, try pretzels and real-fruit juices. Other healthy carb snacks include whole-grain bread or toast, crackers, rice, whole-grain pasta, cereal and fruits and veggies. Carrot sticks are a great vitamin-packed pick-me-up. If you really crave something sweet, try a piece of whole-grain toast with honey and a cup of tea.
The healthy carbs you eat will increase the serotonin in your body, which suppresses pain, appetite and stress.
**During school exams as well as career projects it's especially important to stay away from sweets and large amounts of carbs: Studies have shown that too much glucose hinders memory recall.**
Do you like stress and pain?
Fish Food
Another way to improve how you feel is to eat fish. Some fish, like salmon and tuna, have omega-3, which sharpens memory and helps improve mood. Studies on fish have shown that eating salmon also helps regulate the body's serotonin level and increase memory and brain activity.
Do you like being sad or not feeling good?
How Much? What you eat is extremely important, but
how much you eat is just as key. Always consider the size of your meals. A big meal will contain a large number of calories; this will cause your body to digest more slowly, leaving you with less energy and mental alertness.
**During school exams and career projects, it is especially important to eat small, low-fat meals and snacks to improve thinking and increase energy.**
Try to eat five or six small, healthy meals a day. A tuna sandwich, carrot sticks and juice is a great lunch and pretzels, popcorn and nuts are great snacks. Also, drink lots of water throughout the day. This helps your body maintain its inner balance by regulating body temperature and aiding digestion. This way you can help your body gain maximum results from the healthy food you're eating.
Keep Your Food in Order
In order to maximize these foods' positive effects, pay attention to the order in which you eat them. Nutritionists recommend eating proteins first, followed by a carbohydrate with a fruit or vegetable.
You would want to keep your room in order, so why not your diet?
For example, a great breakfast to eat before a final school exam or important career presentation is a portion of eggs, followed by a piece of whole-wheat toast with a glass of O.J. and a multivitamin. When taking a multivitamin, be sure it includes minerals, which give your body even more energy.
Boost Your System
What's worse than getting no sleep the week before a final from Hell? Being sick on top of that. Lack of sleep weakens your immune system. Fight back.
Vitamin C enhances your immune system. Get this from Orange Juice. O.J. not only contains vitamin C to fight colds, it also contains folic acid, which is sometimes used to treat depression. Make sure to eat citrus, leafy greens and take supplements before your sleepless week arrives.
Zinc is another very important mineral for boosting your immune system. Take it when you feel a cold coming on; it will help fight your cold and could cut the time you have it in half. Zinc is found in seafood, eggs, soy and some multivitamins. It's also available in drug stores, sometimes within throat lozenges.
A healthy and strong immune system means not being sick; do you like being sick?
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