Energy Boosting Plant-Based Diet!

Energy Boosting Plant-Based Diet! FOOD IS FUEL

A plant-based diet filled with fresh fruits and vegetables, legumes, nuts and seeds, and whole grains is a very energizing diet to follow. This is because it’s great for digestion (a process that utilizes a lot of energy), can ensure a good night’s rest, and will help control blood sugar.

The digestive system is necessary for energy, growth, and cell repair, but certain food products require excessive amounts of effort to digest and thus are more draining. Animal based protein is especially difficult to digest. More stomach acid secretion, pancreatic enzyme secretion, and bile synthesis are required to breakdown animal protein because they are more acidic. This means more digestive complexity and digestive energy are required. On the other hand, plant based protein is much easier to digest and does not put your digestive system through added energy expenditure. Naturally occurring plant foods are also filled with complex carbohydrates which play an important role in energy metabolism.

When you consume a plant-based diet, you often will get a better night’s rest in the process. This is because you will most likely be including more foods rich in vitamin B6 like bananas, sweet potatoes, squash, walnuts, spinach, kale, avocados, and peanut butter. Vitamin B6 is essential for rest and relaxation because it helps regulate nervous system activity. When you get a good night’s rest, you will undoubtedly have more energy the following day.

The take-away.
Additionally, a plant based diet is great for the maintenance of blood sugar levels, which will help you remain consistently energized by avoiding a spike and then crash in blood sugar.

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