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| Question: | I can' t get going in the morning without a couple of strong cups of coffee. What' s the remedy? |
| Answer: | The chances are you are caught up in an all-too-common vicious cycle of stress, stimulants and fatigue. In the morning, when your blood sugar is at its lowest, you' ve got used to kick starting your system, and no doubt propping it up throughout the day, with stress, sugar and stimulants - say, through overwork, ' elevenses' such as biscuits and plenty of coffee. In time the effects become blunted, so you' ll need even more stimulation. In short, it' s an addiction.
The cure is to stabilize your blood sugar with the right diet and supplements. For breakfast, try Get Up 6k Go, a powdered wholefood drink that you blend with milk (or soya milk) and a banana. (See Resources, page 483.) Supplement a high-strength multivitamin, one lg vitamin C tablets in the morning and one in the afternoon, and 200mcg of the mineral chromium... and stay off coffee! Instead, try Caro Extra, the best-tasting alternative. Follow a sensible diet rich in organic vegetables and good-quality proteins, cut out sugary snacks and drink plenty of pure water. You' ll feel the difference within days as your blood sugar and your energy levels start to even out. |
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