If You Want to Know More About Eating for Energy, Then…

You’re searching for 1 of 2 things:

1. How to eat for energy – what types of foods to eat, which is the best diet for energy, etc…, OR

2. My Eating for Energy program

The good news is that in this post I’m going to give you the answers to BOTH of those common queries.

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But before we begin looking at the former – how to eat for more energy – I first want to show how opting for quick-fix energy solutions like sugar, energy drinks, and coffee are more detrimental than you think.

And it all has to do 2 vital organs – your adrenal glands and your pancreas.

The adrenal glands are your “fight or flight” organs – releasing cortisol and adrenaline during periods of stress. Interestingly, these same hormones are secreted when STIMULANTS (like caffeine and sugar) enter your bloodstream.

Here’s how this scenario plays out…

When you become stressed (or ingest stimulants), your adrenals start ramping up their activity. So, they release adrenaline and cortisol – two “catabolic” hormones which break down your energy reserves for immediate use. Remember, your body thinks it’s in a state where it needs to FIGHT or FLEE – so it needs that readily available energy.

Cortisol, when chronically present in your bloodstream, is a detrimental hormone leading to quick glycogen depletion, a rise in blood sugar, and eventually weight gain. Adrenaline has similar energy-depleting effects. It also raises your heart rate and increases your blood pressure. As you can tell, having these 2 hormones constantly circulating at high levels is not a desirable situation.

The other problem with having high levels of these hormones is that since they breakdown your stored carbohydrates for energy, releasing glucose (sugar) into the blood for immediate use, your pancreas is then called into action.

Your pancreas – as you may know – secretes INSULIN to remove glucose out of the blood to be stored in your muscle, liver, and fat cells.

So, if this cycle of rising and falling blood sugar persists you end up with low blood sugar (or hypoglycaemia). In this state, all “normal” decision making is thrown out the window as all you can think of is “I need sugar. I need sugar.” And that’s when most people seek out their next quick fix – a mid-day coffee, chocolate bar, or Red Bull.

But that’s not all because this scenario also drains your adrenal glands – setting you up for all-day fatigue in the future.

Chronic stimulation (ie. stress, sugar, coffee) of your adrenals wears them down and can eventually lead to adrenal fatigue. That’s one of the reasons that many people feel “drained” almost instantly when dealing with stress. Their adrenals simply can’t handle it anymore.

At the same time, sugar cravings (and salt cravings) come part and parcel with this situation.

So, hopefully by now, you can see that eating for energy via high-sugar foods, energy drinks, and coffee is a surefire to wear down your body. Not a great trade-off for a quick hour surge of energy, if you ask me.

How to Eat for More Energy – Done Right!

Now, that we’ve looked at what NOT to do, let’s look at how to eat for more energy.

And here’s a simple answer…

Eat more raw plant foods (fruit and veggies) and fewer (or no) processed food.

Why?

Well, I forgot to mention something REALLY important regarding sugar cravings, which is directly related to your intake of processed foods which contain sugar.

Eating processed sugar elevates your insulin levels which, in turn, severs the communication between LEPTIN and the brain.

Leptin normally tells your brain that you are FULL and SATISFIED.

But when this doesn’t happen, due to chronically high levels of insulin in the blood, your brain thinks you are still hungry, especially for more sugar.

Thankfully, this doesn’t happen when you eat raw foods – even fruit.

And that’s because eating fruit – even though they contain fructose and glucose – doesn’t create nearly the same insulin response as processed sugar due to the immense of amount of fibre contained within the fruit.

That’s just ONE reason why eating more raw foods is a blessing with respect to eating for energy.

There are also several other reasons why raw foods “rock the house” when it comes to boosting your energy. Let’s have a brief look at them.

3 More Reasons Eating for Energy Through Raw Foods is the Way To Go

First, raw foods contain a lot of water and that’s important because your body is predominantly composed of water. When you don’t have enough (ie. dehydration) you get tired and cannot function properly.

Plus, if you’re dehydrated, then your blood will be too. Since water makes up a great proportion of your blood, being dehydrated thickens your blood, making it more difficult to circulate the necessary nutrients and energy-yielding oxygen to your cells.

Raw foods are great because they are water-rich, which means you don’t have to worry about consuming liters upon liter of pure water.

Rather, just by eating your 8 to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables (or more) per day you can get all the water you need, which will boost your energy dramatically.

The second reason raw foods boost your energy is because they are highly alkalizing.

This is very simple but important to remember…

Alkalinity = energy

Your blood requires a slightly alkaline pH of 7.35-7.45. Unfortunately, due to the western diet most people are hovering a little lower than – meaning their blood is more acidic.

If your blood is acidic, then as with dehydration, it becomes sluggish. Essentially, your red blood cells (which carry oxygen to your cells) begin to clump and stick together, resulting in an efficient bloodstream for delivering oxygen to your cells.

And if your cells don’t get any oxygen, well then they’re not going to be producing much energy, right?

As opposed to animal products, grains, and refined foods, raw fruits and vegetables are highly alkaline forming ,which means that they leave a alkaline ash in your bloodstream once metabolized.

The reason for this is that they contain GREATER amounts of the alkaline minerals – calcium, magnesium, and potassium – and leave less acid-forming protein and phosphorus in your body upon digestion.

And that’s a good thing.

It is for this reason that eating for energy should ALWAYS be about improving your body’s alkalinity. And it couldn’t be more easy then by eating more fruits and veggies (preferably in there raw state).

The third reason that eating more raw fruits and veggies boosts your energy is because they contain higher amounts of vital nutrients and food enzymes.

Sure, most plant foods contain less protein than animal-based foods but they are MUCH MUCH greater in their contribution of vitamins, minerals, and disease-fighting phytonutrients. And when your body is nourished with the micronutrients that it needs, it flourishes with unstoppable vitality!

Research from the USDA has shown that when fruits and vegetables (and all food for that matter) are cooked, they lose a significant amount of their vitamin and mineral content. Not only that, but cooked foods also lose their important food enzymes.

Although some skeptics might discredit the importance of food enzymes, I can tell you firsthand that eating RAW is a lot easier to digest then most cooked foods. But keep in mind that since raw plant foods contain their cell walls (ie. fibre) it can lead to gas and bloating in some cases. But there’s an easy remedy for that – blend your foods.

Personally, I love making smoothies because BLENDING breaks down the tough cell walls and allows your body to access the vital nutrients within these amazing raw fruits and veggies that much easier.

But you won’t be able to experience the amazing energy-boosting effects of these foods if you’re constantly eating DEAD, cooked food.

Just think about it…

How did you feel after Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner?

Probably knocked out, right?

I can’t remember a single BIG festive meal that actually energized me. And that’s because eating such hard-to-digest foods in large quantities is a recipe for….well…a food coma.

3 Energy for Eating Tricks

Now that we’ve covered 3 important ways that raw foods give you more energy, I want to help you implement their benefits into your daily life.

So here are 3 of my favourite “eating for energy tricks” that I KNOW will make a massive difference for you.

First, make a green smoothie.

The easiest way to add more fruits and vegetables into your diet is by blending them. It’s quite simple really…add your favorite fruit and some green vegetables together, add some water, and blend it all together.

And presto!

You’ve just consumed several servings of fruits and vegetables in a delicious smoothie that takes no more than 2 to 3 minutes to make. And, drinking smoothies reduces the burden on your digestive system because the blender has predigested the foods and broken down much of the fiber.

The second way to add more raw foods in your diet is by making a green salad at least once a day.

Again this is rocket science. Simply grab some lettuce, add a couple tomatoes or other vegetables that you enjoy, and there you go. You now have added even more servings of vegetables and fruit into your day.

The third way to add more raw foods is your diet is simply by eating more raw foods throughout the day.

Okay that seems a bit obvious let me explain…

What I mean by this is simply eat an pear. Eat a banana. Have a papaya.

By eating your favorite fruits and vegetables naturally throughout the day you inherently increase the intake of life giving, energy producing, and nutrient dense plant foods.

All of this combined leads to greater health, vitality, weight loss, and energy.

So even if you’re still eating other foods like meets or grains, applying these 3 simple raw food strategies will improve your health and vitality and that’s what diet to improve energy is all about.

I’ve now given you several GOLDEN nutrition strategies to boosting your energy. These strategies have already transformed the lives of more than 47,000 people just like you thanks to my best-selling program, Eating for Energy.

And that brings me to the 2nd part of this post. If you’ve been searching for answers about this best-selling raw food program, then here we go…

What is Eating for Energy?

Eating for Energy is a raw food diet program that I developed in 2007 to help health-conscious individuals (like you) lose weight, enjoy greater health, and have way more energy, even if they’ve tried every other diet, weight loss gimmick, or energy “quick fix” on the market.

What makes Eating for Energy different from all the other raw food programs is the fact that it’s been designed for everyday people like you and me.

That’s why I call it the “Raw Food Diet for REAL People”.

Like me, you’re probably busy with work, family, or school and your more realistic than to believe that you’ll be picking “miracle” foods from a forest. That’s why this program is for you!

Most raw food books consist of gourmet recipes that take 24-48 hours to make with hard-to-find ingredients. And since so many of their recipes are based on dehydrating copious amounts of calorie-dense nuts and seeds (for crackers, crusts, etc…) you can actually end up gaining more weight and feeling more lethargic than before!

Conversely, Eating for Energy is all about FRESH ingredients and EASY recipes that take less than 10 minutes to prepare. Hey, I’m lazy, what can I say.

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Eating for Energy is a program that I developed initially for myself as I was battling several health issues including a severe lack of energy and an auto-immune condition. Within a few short weeks of applying my very nutrition principles I was able to TRANSFORM my health and my life. It was an incredible journey and I’ve never looked back.

And I want the same success for you.

Yes, Eating for Energy is based on eating more raw plant foods but…

My goal is NOT to convert into a hardcore raw foodist. I’m not one but I do believe (and have experienced) that transitioning to more of a raw plant-based diet is healthiest for all human beings. If you want continue eating meat or whatever else, then that’s up to you. But if you can simply add more fruits and veggies into your diet – as you show in the program – I GUARANTEE you’ll look and feel younger than ever.

Plus, are there really any scientific studies that show that eating MORE fruits and vegetables is actually bad for you? I don’t think so!

Who is Eating for Energy For?

Eating for Energy is for anyone looking to look and feel better, while dramatically improving their health and vitality in the process.

At a more specific level, it is for those:

- who want way more energy than what can be provided by stimulants such as red bull or coffee,

- looking to lose weight (in a healthful manner),

- who want to shock their doctors with a newfound incredible level of health,

- and for people who want to make raw foods an integral part of their life.

What You Get with Eating for Energy

Eating for Energy is a 360-page nutrition bible.

The first part of the program shows you WHY it is important to add more plant-based foods into your diet. In this first part, you’ll discover the scientific rationale and studies showing the great powers of pH balance (and alkalinity), enzymes, life force within foods, and the truth about our food supply.

The second part of Eating for Energy is the “HOW TO”. This is where I hold your hand and guide you step-by-step as you look to apply the nutrition principles discussed in Part 1.

This second part includes my 10 Success Habits, 12 Eating for Energy superfoods (that you can grab at your local grocery store), 4 Essential Supplements, my Food Combining Principles (and steps to good digestion), 5 Pillars of Health, and my step-by-step “easy transitioning” process.

But that’s not all…

Having all that information and guidance is great but to make your life as easy as possible you also get:

The Healthy Recipe Guide – which contains 120 raw food recipes that take LESS THAN 10 MINUTES TO PREPARE!

I’m naturally pretty lazy and I know most people don’t really have time to spend hours everyday preparing healthy meals, right?

That’s why ALL the recipes in Eating for Energy are quick to make, convenient, and as a result based on fresh, natural ingredients – not dehydrated pounds of nuts and seeds!

To follow these great recipes, you also get:

The Smoothie and Juice Guide which contains 40 of my all-time favourite raw food smoothies and juicing recipes. Again, these are simple to make and take no time at all.

And to help you put all these recipes into practice, you also get:

The 12-Week Meal Plan which gives you the meal-by-meal, day-by-day structure for all the recipes in the program.

Just follow my structure plan and you’ll lose weight and feel more energetic than you ever dreamed possible.

Finally, for those athletes out there (recreational exercisers or competitive), I’ve also included a bonus called Nutrition for Athletes, which will give the exact formula for how and what to eat before, during, and after training or competition.

Eating for Energy is probably the most comprehensive healthy eating program, which happens to be raw, you’re likely to come across and I guarantee that you’ll love it!

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Most importantly though…

It’s my mission to help you. In fact, my mission is to empower 10 million people by 2018 through my programs (like Eating for Energy) because I’ve seen firsthand just how amazing life can be when you’re fit and healthy.

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