5 days to more ENERGY
Aug 11, 2021
4 minutes
WORDS: TANYA PEAREY.
DAY 1 Overhaul your diet
How you fuel your body has one of the biggest impacts on your energy levels. And the results can be pretty instantaneous.
✣ Get your portions right. Overeating at meals can make you feel sluggish, warns nutritionist Clarissa Lenherr. ‘Aim for a palm-sized portion of protein, a cupped hand of complex carbs, a thumb-sized serving of fat and lots of veg.’
✣ Make your carbs slow-release. That means swapping white for complex carbs like brown rice, wholemeal bread and wholewheat pasta, which keep energy levels elevated for longer.
✣ Ditch sugary snacks. They cause
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