How to Have More Energy No Matter What Your Age

If Only I Had the Energy!

If only I had more energy! How many times have you said that?  Perhaps you're a college student who needs more energy to make your grades; a working person juggling tight career demands; a parent who's on-duty with children 24 hours a day:, or an older adult feeling less energy as you age. 

We are all looking to have more energy—a higher energy level helps us maintain a good quality life.

So what can you do when your energy runs low? 

You go back to the basics of good health. You look at what you eat, and how you move. Energy level is affected by both.

Energy is regulated by the food you eat and when you eat it. You want your diet to be adding to, not detracting from, your energy level.  Exercise plays a role in energy too. Exercise builds muscle, strengthens your frame, and helps your brain function better, all adding to a healthier more energetic body.

Are you up for increasing your energy level?  Okay, let's revisit your daily diet and exercise routine to see if we can help you increase your energy in just a few easy steps. 

 5 Steps to More Energy in Your Life

1. Eat Your Breakfast

 Kick start your day with breakfast. Eating a nutritional breakfast will provide you with a good foundation for high energy levels throughout the day.

Try beginning the day with cottage cheese, oatmeal, a small smoothie, yogurt with fruit, or even a piece of cheese.

Sprinkle a teaspoon of chia, bran, or even ground flax seeds over your breakfast food for an easy way to make your morning meal even more nutritious.

2. Control Your Blood Sugar by Eating Small Meals throughout the Day

Keep your energy coming and your metabolism up by eating healthy snacks between meals.

Your brain's only source of energy is blood sugar and too little or too much can both create low concentration levels, lack of motivation and poor learning. 

Manage your energy by keeping your blood sugar level.

This is done by choosing healthy snacks and eating these small snacks throughout the day.

Fresh fruits make great healthy snacks. Berries, apples, oranges and bananas are good snack choices.  Other good options are oat or nut based energy bars, a small amount of dark chocolate, or a handful of nuts.

Looking for something more creative to snack on? How about real cocoa in almond milk, a veggie roll-up, or even hummus on crackers or dark bread.

3. Don't Eat a Large Lunch or Mid-day Meal

There are other reasons besides high calorie content to avoid a big lunch. Let's look at a couple.

First, when you eat a large lunch, your body requires a lot of energy just to digest the meal. That leaves you with less energy and feeling tired.

Secondly, if your lunch contains a lot of carbohydrates, your insulin levels spike right after eating and comes crashing down a few hours later.

To have more energy, you'll want to choose a well-balanced meal of slow digesting carbs like lentils, beans, basmati rice and whole grained breads. Add to that your lean proteins like fish, chicken, turkey or eggs. Throw in some greens and veggies and you'll have the energy to go the distance.

4. Exercise Regularly

Adding 30 to 45 minutes of exercise into your daily life is one of the healthiest moves you can make. 

Regular exercise helps you keep your weight in check, keeps your body flexible, and fights both disease and depression. 

Exercise gives you more energy.

Think you don't have time to exercise? Take small breaks during work hours. Get up and move around for 5 to 10 minutes. You'll return to work with more energy to complete your tasks, and a refreshed, stimulated, and more energetic mind to help you deal with the rest of your day.

5. Drink Plenty of Water

Our metabolism constantly uses up water. Our brains have a high level of water content, and we need to keep them hydrated. 

Even a small level of dehydration in our body can interfere with its chemical balance. This leads to low energy.

The most efficient way to counteract dehydration in your body is by drinking small amounts of tea or water throughout the day.

More Energy = Better Quality of Life

There you have it!  Simple tools to manage your diet, manage your hydration and manage your exercise.   

Now here’s the hard part--getting started.

Go ahead and take the bait.  Give these steps a try. See if you don't feel more filled vitality and ready for all life has to offer. 

I’m behind you 100% of the way!

Thought For Today

Your Future is Determined by What You Do Today, Not Tomorrow