If there's one thing that's indicative of good health, it's how energized you feel on a day-to-day basis.
That's the premise of Yuri Elkaim’s book
"The All-Day Energy Diet: Double Your Energy in 7 Days," and it's this month's read for my
book club.
Your
energy level is a clear indication that your
body is either working efficiently and harmoniously or that it's experiencing hiccups that slow everything down, compromising your hormonal health, your digestive functions and your ability to handle stress.
What it's About
Yuri, a former soccer player turned
fitness trainer and
holistic nutrition expert, outlines seven areas that must be addressed in order to reach an energy "breakthrough" – that place where you wake up feeling rested, can manage your life with ease and have the kind of stamina you probably enjoyed when you were younger.
In short, these areas are:
1. The
pH of your blood
2. Your
digestive system
3. Your
adrenals
4. The
foods you eat
5. The
supplements you take
6. How you
manage stress
7. How you
exercise
I'm already on board with
Yuri’s emphasis on hormonal health, so I wanted to share a few of my other
key takeaways from the book:
What I Loved
• Exercise should leave you energized, not depleted.
So many people get the exercise thing wrong, Yuri says, and
I couldn't agree more. We strive so hard, wrongly thinking that feeling exhausted after a hard workout is a good sign.
And while he's not saying you shouldn't be tired after a bootcamp class, in general,
exercise should give you more energy – not zap you of it.
Since so many of us are walking around with adrenal fatigue (which is why we’re tired in the first place), Yuri recommends we
lay off the heavy cardio, step up the strength training and cap off exercise sessions at around 30 minutes.
Overdoing it simply leaves us exhausted and unable to stay consistent with an exercise routine. Scale back, Yuri says, and give your adrenals the chance to rest and recover.
Small tweaks in your routine should start showing big energy results.
• Eat less to have more energy.
Food = energy, right?
Well,
sort of, Yuri says.
The problem, however, is that
people combat fatigue by eating more. We reach for snacks when we're lagging, sugar when we're sleepy or energy drinks to keep us revved up when we're on the go.
When your body is constantly digesting, however, it's using energy. That's why a large meal puts you in a food coma. Yuri suggests something simple but completely logical:
Eat less to have more energy.
Put another way? When you're eating the right foods in the appropriate quantities, you won't feel the need to overeat and munch your way into a nap or a bad case of brain fog.
Put your fork down when you're 80 percent full, Yuri says, and
make an effort to eat just a little less at every meal.
• Quality of your blood = quality of your health.
You've heard me talk about the acid-alkaline relationship, or
how the pH of your body affects health.
Your blood, Yuri says, is the river of life, which transports oxygen to the cells that need it. But
when your diet is highly acidic (from eating processed foods,
meat, dairy and sugar),
red blood cells become clumped together, causing a "traffic jam" in your bloodstream that
robs your cells of oxygen and robs you of energy.
Becoming more alkaline by eating alkaline foods – like green, leafy vegetables or olives and almonds – will a
llow the organs to be oxygenated properly and to perform their jobs most efficiently.
Why You Should Read It
We’re told left and right about things we can do to boost our energy, but
Yuri’s book takes a comprehensive approach, bringing all of this information together and
looking at energy from a holistic perspective.
If you’re ready to take the
leap into a life of more energy and balanced hormones, “The All-Day Energy Diet” outlines a
solid action plan that’s easy to understand. And doubled energy in seven days? Sign me up!
Get Your FREE Community Cookbook!
To celebrate his book release, Yuri is giving away a beautiful
Community Cookbook, filled with 67 energy-boosting recipes from health experts like Yuri Elkaim, JJ Virgin, Tana Amen, Ben Greenfield, Cynthia Pasquella, and yours truly!
Each recipe takes less than 15 minutes to make, is allergen-free, and will please even the pickiest of eaters.
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