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Tip #7:   Eat More Whole Grain and Less Sugar The key here is keeping blood sugar balanced so energy is constant.  Whole grains provide a slow and steady release of fuel making your energy levels consistent and balanced. A recent study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating more whole [...]

Tip #6:   Reduce Stress & Anxiety We all know we need to get better sleep and proper rest each night to ensure energy throughout the day.  However, did you know that, according to psychologist, Paul Baard, PhD, stress is one of the BIGGEST energy zappers. “Stress is the result off anxiety and anxiety uses [...]

Tip #5:   Eat Smaller Meals More Often This was one of the hardest lessons I learned when my husband began the journey of educating me on how our metabolism works.  In our society, we have somehow believed that eating less meals throughout the day would keep us healthy and fit. However, after 12 years [...]

Tip #4:   Increase Your Magnesium Intake Magnesium is needed for over 300 biochemical reactions in the body, including breaking down glucose into energy.  So when levels drop, even a little, your energy can drop, as well. In a study done at the Department of Agriculture’s Human Nutrition Research Center in Grand Forks, N.D., women [...]

Practical Tip #3:   Hydrate Your Body Water is your body’s primary chemical component, making up, on average, 60 percent of your body weight. Every system at work in your body is dependent on adequate amounts of water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a [...]

“How can you increase your energy WITHOUT taking those sugary energy drinks?”  Of course, my first answer is to lead them to SPN Energy, a HEALTHY energy drink by FirstFitness Nutrition that provides 6-8 hours of continual energy WITHOUT the crash of those sugary drinks on the market.  However, for those of you wanting to [...]

I am constantly asked, “How can I increase my energy WITHOUT taking those sugary energy drinks.  Of course, my first answer is to lead them to SPN Energy, a HEALTHY energy drink by FirstFitness Nutrition that provides 6-8 hours of continual energy WITHOUT the crash of those sugary drinks on the market. However, for those [...]