Food to Help You Boost Your Day

Feel Pumped Up & Going Even If You Don’t Feel Like It. So you have clocked at least 7 hours of sleep last night and you’ve tried everything to get you up and going. These foods will get you up, focused, and feeling like a morning person. Even if you’re totally not. Try a spoonful of sugar. A tad of sugar in your coffee, tea or honey in your smoothie stimulates the release of acetylcholine(a brain chemical that enhances memory). But remember don’t overdo it or you’ll soon feel super drowsy later. Excess sweetness can raise serotonin levels to a sleep-inducing high.So after a night of fasting, your brain is on red alert for a carb fix pronto! The primo brain fuel is glucose(the basic building block of carbs). But you don’t need a lot of it just half a whole-wheat bagel will due with a side of orange juice or just a bowl of oatmeal. Your choice! Now how about a spoon of HOT SAUCE! Kidding! Well, hot and spicy foods will amp up blood flow, which is like warming your engines. If tomatoes are too acidic for you in the morning, toss a tablespoon of peeled fresh ginger into hot tea or a cold smoothie for a similar rush. Drink a glass of calcium-fortified soymilk, pour it over whole-grain cereal, or toss some chopped tofu into scrambled eggs. 1 word…SOY! Yeah I know many think YUCK and some think YUM! For one, soy contains compounds called isoflavones that help clear your mind and fight memory loss. Drink a glass of calcium fortified soymilk, pour it over whole grain cereal(your chosen cereal), or toss some chopped tofu into scrambled eggs. This will get your blood pumping, that’s for sure. A small glass of ICE FROSTY H2O. The cold shock forces your system to defend its normal temperature, which gives your metabolism a slight boost. But of course! Let’s not forget. Coffee! Caffeine helps alertness by dampening a chemical called adenosine, which otherwise blocks energy-boosting brain chemicals.