In conjunction with Oliver Gray from energiseyou.com, energiseYou helps companies improve the health, energy and performance of thier staff.
let's energise is Lexington’s new and delicious food range created in conjunction with Oliver Gray from energiseyou.com to help you feel full of health and high energy. Oliver recommends eating 5 times per day, balancing your intake of:
- Good carbohydrates e.g. fruit, veg, quinoa
- Good protein e.g. chicken, fish, nuts
- Good fats e.g. olive oil, avocado, seeds
For health and super high energy your body needs a balance of good carbohydrates, good protein and good fats.
Good slow energy releasing carbohydrates
Aim to get the majority of your carbohydrates from these sources: Fruit, vegetables, oatcakes, brown rice, granola cereal, porridge oats, kidney beans, butter beans, pulses and quinoa.
Not so good carbohydrates
Aim to keep to a minimum. Biscuits, crisps, refined cereal, chips, chocolate, sweets, bread, rice cakes, croissants, waffles, potatoes, white rice, fizzy drinks and drinks high in sugar.
Good proteins
Aim to get the majority of your protein from these sources: Chicken, turkey, fish, nuts & seeds, lentils, beans, pulses, egg whites, quinoa, yogurt, low fat dairy products, soya protein.
Not so good proteins
These proteins are high in bad fats, aim to keep these to a minimum. Beef, pork, lamb, beef burgers, cheese.
Good fats
Aim to get the majority of your fat from these sources: Oily fish, nuts, seeds, olive oil, flaxseed oil, sesame oils, avocados.
Bad fats
Aim to keep to a minimum. Animal fat, dairy products (e.g. cheese) biscuits, crisps, chocolate, croissants, chips and fried food.
For health and super high energy your body needs a balance of good carbohydrates, good protein and good fats.
Eat breakfast, lunch and dinner plus a mid morning and mid afternoon snack. GRAZE NOT GORGE.
In each meal combine good slow releasing carbohydrates & good protein. Also as often as possible eat foods high in good fats, e.g. fish, seeds, nuts, avocado, olive oil.
Eat 5+ portions of fruit or vegetables per day.
Drink 1.5 litres of water per day.
Take regular breaks away from your computer and always eat lunch away from your desk.
Be prepared at home and at work with healthy foods e.g. fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, quinoa.
Avoid eating a big meal in the evening.
Avoid refined processed foods as much as possible, aim for 100% whole foods.
Start the day with a full 1.5 litre bottle of water and finish it by the end of the day.
To help achieve your 5 a day in your evening meal, replace the starchy carbohydrates like pasta, rice, noodles, potatoes and bread with double the normal amount of vegetables, e.g. chicken stir fry, no rice or noodles, just double the amount vegetables.
Mid morning and mid afternoon, snack on fresh fruit and combine with seeds or nuts.
