10 energy-boosting foods you NEED to include in your meal plan
Eating a well-balanced diet is really important toย ensure you have enough energy to get through theย busy day. Often as busy mums we put ourselves lastย and skip meals or snack on sugary treats thinking theyโllย give us an energy boost.
What we really need to do is take a few minutes eachย week to prepare a healthy eating meal plan so we canย eat healthier meals more often and less processed foods,ย leading to more energy, naturally.
There are several nutrients in food that provide us withย energy. The most prevalent being iron and B vitamins.
When we lack iron in the diet, we cannot make enoughย red blood cells. Without sufficient oxygen in the body,ย we can become fatigued.
10 energy-boosting foods you NEED to include in your meal plan
The following foods are ideal to include in your weeklyย meal plans for a healthy, natural dose of energy:
1.EGGS
Eggs are a nutrient-richย source of high qualityย protein and provideย several B vitamins requiredย for the production ofย energy in the body, suchย as thiamine, riboflavin,ย folate, B12 and B6.
2.OATS
Oats are a great start toย the day, as they provideย plenty of complexย carbohydrates to provideย enough energy to lastย most of the day.
For a delicious dose of oats try theseย Healthy and chewy coconut oat cereal barsย (pictured below).
3.CHEESE
Cheese is high in vitaminย B2 that is involved inย converting energy fromย food for use by theย body.
4.AUBERGINE
Aubergine are a goodย source of dietary fibreย for bowel health, and Bย vitamins to boost energyย levels.
5.BABY SPINACH
Baby Spinach is high inย iron. When we lack iron itย can affect how efficientlyย our bodies use energy.
6.BANANAS
Bananas are high in fibre,ย therefore they will help toย eliminate toxins and giveย us more energy.
If you love bananas you should try this healthy and freezable big batch banana bread.
7.CACAO NIBS
Cacao nibs and cacao/cocoa powder provideย antioxidants to boost ourย brain neurotransmitters,ย offering a quick energy
boost.
8.BEEF
Beef is high in haem iron.ย This is the easiest form ofย iron to absorb and willย help oxygenate the bloodย to provide moderateย amounts of energy.
9.APPLES
Apples are high inย vitamins, minerals andย good carbs, whichย give us rapid absorbingย energy.
Did you know you an apple to your dinner dishes? Try our Healthy Chicken and Pineapple Fried Rice.
10.BARLEY
Barley is an excellentย choice for promotingย energy. It contains a rangeย of B vitamins such as B1ย (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B5ย (pantothenic acid), vitaminย B6 and folate, all of whichย assist in the conversion ofย food to energy.
Here at the Healthy Mummy weย believe that energy management and the ability to utiliseย your own energy is one of the most important factors toย sustainable weight loss.
Youโll experience a greater sense of energy when youย consume foods that support your body and your brain.
Sugary foods and drinks will just leave you depleted andย moody later on and most of them wonโt keep you full. This is
especially true with processed foods and drinks.
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If you needย an energy boost, check out some of the healthy recipes thatย will boost your mood and fuel your body from our Augustย Energy Boosting 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge.
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Our Challenge entails:
- Hundreds of at home exercise routines (no gym needed) โ with video instruction
- Customisable and breastfeeding friendly meal plans
- Time-efficient exercises for busy mums โ under 30 mins
- Challenge combines Pilates exercises with interval and circuit training (HIIT)
- Suitable for basic to advanced fitness levels
- Home to thousands ofย EASY-TO-MAKE recipes!
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