No energy? Instead of your muscles, the surprising cause
could be your stomach and how you feed it.
What's going in your stomach can either power your body or
exhaust you. Two eating patterns that are standard operating
procedures for millions of people actually sap your energy.
Here's how to stop those energy leaks and get all day long
pep.
A. Don't let your battery run low by skipping meals.
Skipping meals leaves your stomach without food energy to
deliver to your body, bringing on temporary low blood sugar.
After skipping a meal, otherwise healthy bochurim were
too groggy to learn.
B. Don't overload your circuits by fressing. Stuffing
yourself with too big a meal will make you more tired. That's
because blood flow is diverted from the rest of your body,
including your brain, to help your stomach deal with the
logjam of food.
SECRET: Eat whole grains and beans for a long-lasting energy
supply.
Dr. Reuven Bruner, Ph.D., is a Health/Fitness/Nutrition &
Total Lifestyle Consultant, specializing in Fitness of Body &
Mind. For more information, contact him at: POB 1903,
Jerusalem, 91314, Israel; Tel: (02) 652-7684; Mobile: 052 865-
821; Fax: (02) 652-7227; Email: dr_bruner@hotmail.com
