Beware of packaged foods and drinks that promise the world. Sometimes the bigger the promise, the bigger the disappointment. Case in point: many “energy bars” and “power drinks.” Luckily, healthier alternatives are accessible. Learn more below with tips excerpted from Frank Lipman, M.D. & Danielle Claro’s The New Health Rules.
Don’t Believe the Power Drink Hype
Get your kids (and yourself) off the blue-green-orange glowing stuff. Coconut water replaces electrolytes too and is chemical free (though it has a fair amount of naturally occurring sugar, so don’t overdo it). You can also swap in coconut water for plain water in a protein shake, for more flavor.
Energy Bars Sap Your Strength
They don’t belong in your kids’ lunches—they’re full of sugar—and you shouldn’t be eating them regularly either. As a rare treat or in an emergency, have a bar from one of the less-processed brands like Kind or Lara. When you’re grabbing something at a deli, make it raw nuts instead. And get in the habit of keeping some protein shake packets in your bag or desk drawer so you can get a real energy boost when you need it.
About the Book:
The New York Times bestseller, now available in paperback!
Frank Lipman, M.D., is “at the vanguard of a revolutionary way to deliver medical care” (O, The Oprah Magazine). A leading expert in the field of functional medicine, Dr. Lipman focuses on the root causes of illness and guides his patients to the deepest, most lasting sources of wellness. In this book, he and coauthor Danielle Claro make life-changing health advice available to all. Their book offers the cutting-edge secrets to optimal health in a stylish, lushly illustrated format—a spoonful of beauty to help the wellness tips go down.
The New Health Rules wades through the often contradictory information that bombards us daily and delivers more than 100 actionable tips that will improve every aspect of our health—body, mind, and soul. Readers will learn simple rules for getting a good night’s sleep, why a daily dose of sunlight is crucial, and which toxic cosmetics and kitchen products should be tossed. Here Lipman and Claro teach us which foods help prevent Alzheimer’s, why sugar is so destructive, and how to bring “good bacteria” into the digestive system—providing an arsenal of easy-to-process tips and guidelines to make us stronger, healthier, and happier.
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