Coffee Not Doing It For You Anymore?
Still feeling tired and groggy even after copious amounts of coffee?
One reason you may so fatigued is there may not be enough iron in your diet. Rich sources of iron include red meat and dark green leafy vegetables.
What you might not realise is that your teas and coffees contains a truck load of chemicals, and one of theses is called tannin.
The effect that tannins have on the body may be the cause of why you still feel tired after your 3rd cup of coffee. In a short and sweet way to put it, tannins, actually prevent the body from absorbing iron. So while that cup of coffee may have boosted you for a short period of time, in the long run extremely counter productive!
I know! what are you gonna do now for that morning fix?? Well, after writing a paper about the natural energy boosters for college, I thought I'd share what I learned to help you guys.
Aaaaaaaaand I know you may have been told "don't eat smoothies" due to the high sugar content. Well that's because if the smoothie is all fruit, those natural sugars
all build up and all of a sudden your smoothie is 600kcal!! Try eliminate them and give this smoothie a whirl.
Steph's Sunrise Smoothie:
1 Banana.
1 (or 2) Handfuls of Spinach.
1 Cooked Beetroot.
1 Cup of Soya Milk.
1 Scoop of Vanilla Protein Powder.
(Lob in a bitta honey if you like a sweeter start to your morning)
Fun Foodie Facts:
The Spinach will be a great source of iron to help reduce that fatigue and will be able to be absorbed by the body once you detoxify yourself from original tea and coffee.
The beetroot then is the most powerful source of antioxidants! It has so so many health benefits, it helps reduce blood pressure, which intern will help prevent heart disease or strokes. Good source of fibre and vitamins. The list continues because it also contains Nitrates. Nitrates contain a huge amount of energy so adding it to your smoothie will wake you right up in no time!
If you're still craving a caffeine jolt have a green tea. It contains more caffeine than coffee and no chemicals. It will help boost your metabolism along with a million other health benefits... May dedicate a post to green tea soon!
