Things to have in place of caffeine to help get me energized and stay energized for longer; particularly for a very active lifestyle? Merci d’avance!
Ginseng often helps, is said to be a (mild) blood thinner.
Flavonoids are said to help oxygenate blood.
Other than that: sleep, meeting calorie demands, meeting nutrient needs, healing properly from injury and disease, and other healthy habits
Sugar (Glucose) is energy for cells in the body.
I guess the athletes have figured it out. Depending on the situation you could eat a banana, have a drink with sugar in it like apple juice mixed with water… That will give a short boost. Or if you’re going for a longer period, eat something with carbs, which your body can then transform into glucose over time.
Yeah, it needs to be said, if you get a sugar high, your body is likely to overproduce insulin and then you’re likely to dip into a sugar crash not too long after. Definitely not a good solution, if you’re trying to stay energized over the whole day.
Definitely tricky to get everything right. I mean on the other hand if you eat a lot of protein (or worse - fat), the body will be busy with digestion and not be at peak performance, either.
Proper way is always: eat healthy and exercise, stay hydrated and sleep well. I don’t think there’s other “shortcuts” without some kind of cost attached.
I used to get on sugar highs when I had to work a few hours past my bedtime and then also get home. I don’t think I’m overly affected by a sugar crash, and then I’ll be sleeping at that time anyway… So I skipped the Coke but had good amounts of juice and non caffeinated lemonade. Turned out I feel just as energized on sugar drinks as if I had some nasty energy drink. But that’s more a crutch for one-off situations and not some kind of healthy longterm lifestyle choice.
