by Vic Shayne, PhD

There are scores of energy drinks and energy powders on the market today. But, sadly, most of these are filled with chemicals, from synthetic (artificial) ingredients to isolated vitamins. Although any nutritional doctor understands that real, good, healthful energy comes from real foods, too many people are fooled by marketing and product hype that leads them to drink concoctions that are just no good for their bodies. As a result, the energy drink you are taking today may lead to health problems tomorrow.

The ideal energy drink contains real, whole, natural foods. There are several types of foods that are scientifically known to create energy in the mitochondria (energy manufacturing centers) of the cells. Such foods do not act like artificial stimulants (sugars) or chemicals that push your body with too much force (such as caffeine). Instead, nature’s energy-suppliers are more gentle, but do not give you the jitters, hypoglycemia (crashing blood sugar), diabetes, stress on the pancreas or internal organs, or irritability when they begin to wear off.

Adjunctive Nutritional Schedule*

• CellPower powder; 1 teasp per day
• BFood Complex powder: 1 teasp per day
• FlaxSeed Oil: 1 teasp per day
• SuperGreens PhytoFood: 1 teasp per day
• Coconut Butter: 1 tablespoon per day
• With chronic fatigue, add
• AdrenaPlex: 4 capsules per day

There are many recipes you can use for the above food supplements, including your own creations or the ones provided for you in this newsletter. You can mix all powders together or divide them up and drink them at different times during the day. Regardless, the idea is that you will be consuming real foods that create real energy without artificial stimulation.

Among the leading cellular energy producers are (included in the Adjunctive Nutritional Schedule above): vitamin B complex containing foods such as rice bran, yeast, and barley; and foods such as astragalus, alfalfa, kelp, quinoa, sunflower seed, gingko leaf, spirulina, almonds, dates and liver (contained in CellPower).

Cellular Energy is Needed For:
• Digestion
• Athletic perfomance
• Physical & emotional exertion
• Function of all internal organs
• Glands
• Nerve conduction
• Immune system function
• Emotional and mental functions and capacities
• Cellular growth, reproduction, protection and mobility
• Brain function
• Cellular metabolism
• Cardiovascular, respiratory and circulatory health
• Muscle strength and capacity
• Wound healing
• Stress mechanisms and adrenals
• Hormonal health

To increase your energy, it is wise to limit your simple carbohydrate consumption. Sure, simple carbohydrates may cause temporary, short term energy spikes, but eventually they make you crash and may lead to weight gain, hypgoglycemia and even chronic fatigue. Caffeine may cause short term energy, but it will also drain your body of calcium and vitamin B complex. Instead, the best energy comes from the foods listed above as well as from good sources of fats (coconut oil is among the best).

* Adjunctive Nutritional Schedules are not meant to treat or cure disease, but rather to offer the body a variety of food nutrients that can be used for health support.

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