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Sustain Energy Levels

To keep you going throughout the day

One of the best ways to have a healthy lifestyle and maintain a good weight is to eat food which sustains your energy levels throughout the day. The following list gives you 12 common foods which have been chosen for their ability to provide the body with energy. Some of the foods provide slow-releasing energy from healthy carbohydrates, which are the body’s main energy source. Others contain a range of important vitamins and minerals involved in cellular energy production processes in the body. Good quality protein sources are also included as these are needed for maintaining body tissues, including muscle.

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  1. Nuts
  2. Zinc
  3. Green Tea
  4. Soak your oats in lemon juice before cooking
  5. Magnesium
  6. Iron
  7. Potassium
  8. Vitamin C
  9. Protein
  10. Fibre – fruit
  11. Pre- & Probiotics
  12. Water – Hydration & Dehydration

High Energy Foods

Complex (not simple) Carbohydrates Check with your DBM Physician if whole wheat grains are permitted on your program Not only are they a good source of fibre, can help you manage weight and may reduce the risk of some cancers, complex carbohydrates release glucose into the blood gradually, providing

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Sustain Energy Levels

To keep you going throughout the day One of the best ways to have a healthy lifestyle and maintain a good weight is to eat food which sustains your energy levels throughout the day. The following list gives you 12 common foods which have been chosen for their ability

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Soak Oatmeal Before Cooking

Something simple that you can do to increase your nutritional intake… Why Soak Grains? For more information on soaking grains download our Advanced Nutrition PDF. How to Soak Oatmeal Timesaver 

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Enzymes – The Fountain of Vibrant Life

We are alive only because we contain within us thousands of different kinds of enzymes that regulate the life process. Enzymes are the physical agents of life. They are essential for digestion, for detoxification from internal pollution and external ecological pollution, and for immune systems and all our metabolic

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