If you want to feel good and be in good spirits- you need to eat healthy!
It is helpful to eat 5-6 small meals a day instead of 3 large meals. Eating too much at once can overload your pancreas and make you feel tired and sluggish.
You also do not want to eat every few minutes as this is hard on the pancreas also. Space out your healthy small meals at least every 3 hours.
When your blood sugar drops, you
can easily feel tired, irritable and depressed.
You need to eat regularly to keep
your blood sugar level steady by eating foods that release energy slowly.
Slow-release energy foods include: protein foods such as nuts and seeds and lean meats.
Yes, it is
true that breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Do not skip breakfast!
It is also good
to eat smaller portions spaced out regularly throughout the day than to
eat a large lunch and dinner.
It is best
to avoid foods which make your blood sugar rise and fall quickly such as sugary
snacks, sugary drinks, and alcohol.
Your body does need several servings of vegetables a day. Vegetables
and fruit contain a lot of the minerals, vitamins, and fiber.
Fruit and veggies help you to
stay healthy both physically and mentally.
It is best to
eat some vegetables raw because cooking
can destroy some nutrients.
By Diane Gammon M.S. Clinical Mental Health Counselor
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