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Craig Ballantyne is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and writes for Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Maximum Fitness, Muscle and Fitness Hers, and Oxygen magazines. His trademarked Turbulence Training fat loss workouts have been featured multiple times in Men’s Fitness and Maximum Fitness magazines, and have helped thousands of men and women around the world lose fat, gain muscle, and get lean in less than 45 minutes three times per week. For more information on the Turbulence Training workouts that will help you burn fat without long, slow cardio sessions or fancy equipment, visit www.TurbulenceTraining.comSimilar Posts:

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Energy. Everyone wants more of it. And it’s as easy to get as heading down to the corner store…All we need to do is slam down a Red Bull. Or a Gatorade. Or a coffee. Or so the ads say.

But which of these is really the best energy drink? The answer, of course, is below…

Now when people talk about energy drinks, they are often simply referring to products that contain caffeine. After all, when someone is describing their energy levels, they are really talking about their level of mental alertness. So we’ll limit our discussion today to that: what drink gives you the best and longest-lasting energy levels.

#5 - At the bottom of our list are those sugar and caffeine “energy drinks” such as Red Bull (and even cola).

The problem with many energy drinks is that they contain too much sugar and/or too much caffeine. So while the short-term effects are huge increases in energy (i.e. feeling wired or even jittery - even to the point of nausea), after an hour or two you’ll crash and burn, and more than likely be ready for a nap - or as those marketing machines prefer, another “energy drink”.

#4 - Sports Drinks: Give these guys credit, they’ve convinced the world that we need to refuel with what’s essentially uncarbonated soda pop. Now unless you’re performing an exercise of more than an hour, you don’t need this liquid sugar.

#3 - Coffee: Having never had a coffee in my life, I’m not sure it’s fair of me to pass judgement on this beverage. But I’ll say this…a cup of coffee each day is not going to kill you.

But if you depend on the caffeine to give you your morning get-up-and-go, maybe you should do a little lifestyle review. Perhaps there are some things you can change to give yourself more energy without relying on a caffeine fix? And you’re probably getting a lot more caffeine than you bargain for if you get your coffee from the well-known coffee shops.

#2 - Green Tea: True, this beverage does contain caffeine, but it does so in relatively smaller amounts than coffee.

In addition, you should be able to find naturally decaffeinated Green Teas (avoid Green Tea that has been decaffeinated via an “acetylation” process - this might also remove the healthy phytochemicals in the tea). And of course, go organic if you can.

NOTE: All teas are healthy. Green Tea may or may not be healthier than traditional teas.

Green Tea is a super close second place to our winner…and research suggests that several cups of the tea are necessary each day to receive the full health benefits.

#1 - Filtered Water: There’s no way that water is going to lead to an energy crash. And it’s important part of your nutrition plan. While I admit, it will never compare to a caffeine-based beverage for giving you that mental wake-up, in the big picture, water is the go-to drink.

Unfortunately, despite all the messages about H2O, I know a lot of the Turbulence Training  clients still do not drink enough water.

I’m a big proponent of 12 glasses per day - I drink more than that and immediately notice sluggishness when I am unable to do so. I encourage you to monitor your water intake and determine your optimal level for alertness.

Use the Turbulence Training Lifestyle to increase your energy.

Sincerely,

Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
Author, Turbulence Training

P.S. There are other ways to increase your energy…

Beverages aren’t the only way to boost your energy and improve your health.

The right workouts will boost your brain power…and your metabolism.

Exercise shouldn’t dominate your life…instead, it should support your lifestyle. So let me show you how to spend less time in the gym while still having an increased energy level for your endless projects at work and at home…

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Veggies - They’re Important
By now, I’m pretty sure that most of you are familiar with the 10 Habits of Precision Nutrition.

You know, the eat every 3 hour thing, the protein with each meal thing, the veggies with each meal thing…and so on.

And although we place importance on every single one of the 10 habits, we’ve really spent a lot of time emphasizing the importance of getting your fruits and veggies - especially those vegetables.

This is due, in large part, to the fact that many folks simply don’t eat enough veggies. The recommended fruit and vegetable intake is at least three to five servings per day. However, only 3 percent of men and 7 percent of women meet even these minimums!

But Veggies Make Me Sick
The interesting thing is that sometimes, when folks start increasing their veggie intake, they can actually feel worse. They get bloated, gassy, and flatulent. And there’s nothing quite as frustrating as trying to eat better and being rewarded with a kick in the gut.

To this end, here’s a recent question that echoes this exact problem:

I have been trying to get in habit of eating foods that are good for me. Foods such as vegetables and salads. But it seems that whenever I eat a lot of food such as salads or anything like roughage, my stomach does not seem to be able to digest it. I feel all bloated. So I’m not sure what to do or if there is anything that I can take to help.

And believe it or not, this is much more common than you think! Lots of folks report feeling this way when increasing veggie intake. However, there is something you can do about it. Here’s my response:

Sure, there’s something you can do…cook the veggies.

To be honest, although I often eat them, salads and raw veggies can be difficult from 2 perspectives.

1. First, 1-2 cups (what you should be eating with each meal) of raw veggies/salad makes for a lot of roughage, a lot of volume, and a lot of chewing. And sometimes it’s a pain to eat all those raw veggies.
2. Second, many people can only digest a small amount of raw veggies per day. If they eat more than just a little bit, they get all the symptoms described above.

So the solution is this - lightly cook most of your daily your veggies. Steaming them is a great solution. As is cooking them in stir-fry dishes.

Further, using veggies to make sauces and condiments (like tomato sauce, pesto, etc) is also a great way to get in lots of veggies easily, efficiently, and, uh, digestive-ly. Yea, I just made that word up.

NOTE: If you pick up a copy of Williams-Sonoma Mastering: Vegetables: made easy with step-by-step photographs (Williams Sonoma Mastering). With this book and GN V2.0, you’ll have more than enough veggie strategies - for life.

Cooked Veggies For GI Distress
So yes, veggies are awesome for us. But no, not all veggies make us look better and feel better.

Interestingly, digestive distress also signals that we might be missing out on some of the important nutrients. Indeed, the nutrients are often bound in a matrix of fiber. When cooked, the fiber is rendered more easily broken down and many nutrients can now be digested and absorbed.

Uncooked, this fiber (bound with important nutrients) remains intact and passes onto the colon undigested. When food reaches the colon undigested, it must be fermented. As the consequence of fermentation is methane gas production, now we’re talking bloating and flatulence.

So, they key is to determine your individual veggie tolerance and adjust your veggie choices and veggie preparation based on your own digestion.

But remember, just because you have problems with one type of raw vegetable, it doesn’t mean you should never eat raw veggies again. Find the ones that you enjoy, and can tolerate, raw and eat them raw. The rest, you should eat cooked.

Also, don’t make the mistake of thinking that regardless of your raw veggie tolerance, you should start cooking all your veggies. That’s not what we’re saying.

The bottom line is this - IF you’re not tolerating veggies, it could be because you’re eating them raw.

The simple solution that works most of the time? Cook those veggies that you can’t digest in their raw state.

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If you’re looking for more great veggie strategies, pick up a copy of Gourmet Nutrition V2.0.

Gourmet Nutrition is our newest cookbook for the fit food lover, complete with 120 delicious recipe ideas that you can serve with confidence to the most discerning foodie – or the most nitpicky nutritionist.

We’ve included detailed cooking instructions and ideas for improvisation. And we’ve even photographed every recipe in beautiful color to show you just how appetizing healthy food can be.

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