In no way do I suggest that I am a nutritional expert but I have used the below for a few years and along with a good diet I find this helps my energy levels throughout the day especially the days I am training. The below is out of one of my GI diet books, a diet plan I highly recommend and a subject I would like to post more about, if you are interested that is.
1. Always eat a fibre filled breakfast. Any breakfast refills energy stores used up overnight, but a fibre filled breakfast also helps boost the digestion, making it easier to absorb energy giving nutrients from other foods.
2. Add protein to every meal. This creates even slower burning energy and helps counteract the negative effects of too many carbohydrates. Protein is most important at lunch. Our energy levels naturally dip around 3pm. If you eat a high carbohydrate meal for lunch, this natural dip combines with sugar dips and serotonin boosts to create fatigue.
3. Eat carbohydrates in the evening. By eating a more carbohydrate heavy meal in the evening you produce serotonin when you need it most before bedtime. This helps ensure a more restful night’s sleep and less fatigue the next day.
Remember the above will not work if you eat junk food with your meals, a great quote I think is sooo true and that is ‘You are what you eat’. Give the above a go along with a balanced diet for 2 weeks and let me know what you think
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