| Are you tired a lot --or get tired quickly after eating? | | | | favorite is Mache. It's that dark green salad stuff that |
| And all the while, you're putting on weight? Read on to | | | | has lots of small leaves. Sometimes it's sold in little |
| discover a way that give a lot of people more energy | | | | bushels, and sometimes, the leaves have been |
| and helps them control and even lose weight. | | | | separated. The second variety yields quite a lot of |
| Of course, there's probably no one-size fits all answer. | | | | salad. And it's very tasty. |
| However, there are clearly ways to increase energy | | | | Why old favorite? My Mom used to grow it in our |
| and drop the weight. And food is at the heart of it. It | | | | garden when I was a child, and it was my favorite |
| may or may not work for you, but consider giving it a | | | | salad. We called it mouse ear salad because, well, the |
| read, and maybe a try. | | | | shape of the leaves is pretty darn close to mouse |
| For me at least, here are some of the guidelines. | | | | ears... |
| 1) Low carb food | | | | Oh yeah, and those green foods I can buy at the |
| Yup. I'm on a low carb diet. My body reacts to carbs | | | | health food store also are quite energizing. Then |
| (and especially grains) with serious fatigue. Maybe I | | | | there's Maca though I haven't quite figured out how to |
| have latent gluten insensitivity. And I know I have insulin | | | | incorporate it into my diet. I don't really like its taste. |
| resistance. In any case, if I want stable energy, I have | | | | 4) Other fresh veggies |
| to avoid carbs, and especially sugar. Unfortunately, I | | | | Colorful veggies galore. Basically, I feel great if I get lots |
| also have to be careful with fruit. Grains, carbs, and | | | | of meat and lots of veggies, especially fresh ones, and |
| even fruit pack on the pounds fast. So I have to let | | | | can resist the rest of the stuff. |
| them go. | | | | 5) Some berries and nuts |
| 2) Plenty of protein | | | | Meat and salad can get a bit boring, so I add in berries |
| Protein gives me energy. Especially fish, meat, and | | | | and nuts. One of my favorite new "fast food" is one |
| eggs. Not so much soy and dairy. So if I want to feel | | | | of Green Giant's veggie mixes that you can nuke - the |
| good, I eat a lot of eggs, meat, and fish. Apologies to | | | | one with the cauliflower and the cranberries. Yum. |
| the vegetarians among my readers. | | | | Berries are great, but in small doses. Too much fruit |
| 3) Plenty of green stuff | | | | doesn't seem to agree with me either. |
| Salads, with lots of hearty greens. My newest (old) | | | | |