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The Secret To Avoiding The Energy Crash

Topic: Dieting and Weight LossFeaturing Daniel TopkisPublished October 3, 2008

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Does knowing what's best way to keep your energy up throughout the work day seem challenging sometimes? If so, you'll want to see what Daniel Topkis, MS has to share with you below. Q: I often crash at mid-day and get very tired. What foods are best to keep my energy up throughout my work day? A; Many people complain of NOT having enough energy, especially throughout their work day. The two most important things to consider for energy are:na) What you eat and drinknb) Getting quality sleep Here we will address what you eat and drink One of the best ways to think about foods for energy is to ask two questions: 1) Will this be easy for me to digest? 2) How hard will my body work to digest this? You don't need a Ph.D. in nutrition to figure this out - just use your intuition. What's important to know is that digestion can take up a tremendous amount of energy and the foods you eat that are the simplest (not complex combinations) will be best. For example, fruits are loaded with water and fiber, they are cleansing and easy to digest. Therefore, they give you energy. So do salads and vegetables. Anything that is a whole food that exists in nature will be easier to digest than any processed food for the most part. A bagel or muffin with many different ingredients will be difficult to digest. This is processed. One great rule of thumb is to "keep it simple." The foods with the least amount of ingredients will be easier to digest than foods with many different ingredients. Most processed foods have 20 - 40 ingredients in them. They will rob you of energy. An exercise I highly suggest in the "Guide to Home Based Business" is to go through your kitchen and eliminate any and all foods that have 10 or more ingredients in them. Do not eat any of these foods for a week. Notice then what happens to your weight and your energy levels that week. Self-care is health care, Daniel Topkis, MS FREE Special Report -- Avoid The 7 Most Dangerous Weight Loss Mistakes Go to -- www.SlimHealthySecrets.com.n

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About the Author – updated Daniel Topkis, MS has been providing trustworthy, life-changing health information to his audience for over 17 years. His clients rely on him for straight-talking, clear cut answers that lead them to the attractive and healthy body they desire. Using a multifaceted, holistic approach, which includes both mind and body, Daniel has helped hundreds of super busy women and men naturally and permanently lose weight, reverse diabetes, reverse heart disease and dramatically increase their energy, emotional well-being and overall quality of life. He is the author of 7 Minutes to Slim – The Healthy New Secret for Fast and Easy Weight Loss as well as The Psychology of Slim – How to Use the Power of Your Mind to Achieve Your Ideal Weight. He is also founder of Project Everyone Slim – a local not-for-profit organization in Austin, Texas that educates and supports people to naturally and permanently achieve their ideal weight. Daniel has a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology from New York Medical College and certifications in Holistic Health Counseling and Personal Training. He has also studied numerous philosophies of personal development from Tony Robbins, Wayne Dyer, Landmark Education, T. Harv Eker, Conscious Languaging, The Law of Attraction and many others. In his books, audio programs, one-on-one counseling and group coaching sessions, Daniel combines many of these teachings to give him tremendous insights to empower his clients to tap into their inner “hidden” strengths and resources to help them achieve the results they desire most! FREE Special Report -- Avoid The 7 Most Dangerous Weight Loss Mistakes Go to -- www.SlimHealthySecrets.com.

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