Morning Everyone!
If you are like me, you crawl out of bed with one eye open (and likely twitching) and head straight for a cup of strong coffee or tea. You walk around in a fog, waiting for that short burst of energy to kick in and help you start your day off "right." The fallacy in this logic is that Coffee is very taxing on the system and taken over a long period of time can cause a condition called Adrenal Fatigue, inevitably creating the symptoms that you wanted to avoid. Over-exhaustion, anxiety, difficulty sleeping and in extreme cases tachycardia.
Frankly, if we want to build lasting energy and stamina, we need to cut the stimulants and reach for a real energy source i.e food. Replenish your nervous system with whole oats and herbal infusions (think a strong herbal tea). I am leaning towards nettle because it is readily available and cheap at this time of the year and packed full of nutrients. Red raspberry leaf, and Oat Straw would be excellent alternatives.
How do you plan on managing this shift? All thoughts are welcome :)
I've actually started drinking a "detox" drink in the mornings that has done a tremendous job of getting me going (along with a healthy breakfast). It's water infused with lemon, mint, and cucumber overnight in the fridge. Very refreshing.
ReplyDeleteNice! Lemon is alkalizing, Cucumber is a nice diuretic, and both the cucumber and mint would be anti-inflammatory. That sounds like an awesome combo :)
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