Health Tip
Posted by Jana Groscost Matthews | Filed under Healthy, Wealthy & Wise Tips
Health Tip: Eat at least 10 grams of protein within the first hour of waking up.
Why? Carbs and protein work differently in the body. Carbs are like kindling when you start a fire – they burn off quickly; proteins burn more slowly like hardwood. Our body needs fuel to work. When we deprive it of necessary fuels it creates other sources of energy. If you skip breakfast your body creates a substance called cortisol. This provides fuel to the body until it receives food. Cortisol tells the body to “protect itself” by storing belly fat since food isn’t available. Also, the cortisol blast in the morning eventually burns off and by early afternoon people feel sluggish and tired.
Each morning I have vanilla protein powder with a cup of orange juice. As a fitness professional I’ve tried many different types of protein powders and the two I like most are EAS Myoplex and Opti-Blend. Both products have a low fat content and are high protein (around 22 grams/scoop).
Do you want to feel better? Then feed your body the right way instead of depriving it of the fuel it needs. Would your car run if you didn’t give it fuel? Do you expect your body to perform when it isn’t given the right stuff? Our bodies are amazing! They create fuel when nothing is provided. For the next 21 days eat at least 10 grams of protein in the morning and see what a difference it makes.
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