KTK-Nutrition

Who hasn’t felt the midday blues or the midday slump?   You are fine all morning, you get through lunch but then start to drag around 3-4 pm, yet you have an hour or more of work or just the rest of the day to get some things done.   Are there foods that might perk you up?   If so, what are they?   Any other ideas to overcome that midday slump? What foods and/or beverages can boost your energy? Some dietitians have a few ideas :      1. Focus on foods that have some fiber .   Why?   Fiber delays your stomach from emptying so you also fill full longer. a.      Bananas – I love bananas and usually start my day by eating a banana.   Bananas provide a quick energy boost as they have the natural sugar, fructose.   b.      Oranges – my husband likes to grab an orange as an afternoon snack.   Oranges are a good source of fiber, about 4 grams of fiber per orange.   And, you get y...

Feeling tired?   Could a lack of the mineral magnesium be the problem?   Most people know we need iron our diets and “iron poor blood” or iron deficiency anemia can lead one to feel tired.   But magnesium is also an important mineral for many reasons, one of which is energy.   An article in Environment Nutrition noted that not having enough of the essential mineral, magnesium, can lead to feeling tired or fatigued.    More Americans are low in magnesium, why?   Many of us are eating more processed food like white bread, white rice, white pasta, and Pop Tarts.   When they refine the grain to make white flour, white rice, etc., they remove most of the magnesium. Because of all the processed food we eat, they estimate we are getting only about 50% of the magnesium our bodies need each day.   The Recommended Dietary Allowance for magnesium is 310-320 mg per day for women and 410-420 mg per day for men.    Why do we need ma...