As a small business owner you are familiar with the idea of a stressed life. The pressure to balance work and life and manage a company can feel crushing. While there is a never ending list of recommendations to help you reduce your stress, you may be looking past one key element. Your diet.
Your brain requires 25% of the body’s energy to function properly. That’s a lot of calories. And with your brain running on overdrive, you need to be sure to feed it properly. Stress and anxiety are caused by the feeling of being unable to solve problems.
Your brain requires 25% of the body’s energy to function properly. That’s a lot of calories. And with your brain running on overdrive, you need to be sure to feed it properly. Stress and anxiety are caused by the feeling of being unable to solve problems.
Medical research has finally begun to explore the metabolic needs of the human brain. Often the problem is that the brain is not absorbing enough glucose to satisfy its energy needs. Researchers are beginning to understand that lactate and lactate precursors, which can replace glucose, supply the brain when the energy demand exceeds the normal baseline value. Cells called astrocytes are now emerging as lactate suppliers for the neurons. Lactate precursors taken in the diet can skip the astrocyte and go directly into the neuron. The result is an increased ability to solve problems and a decrease in stress and anxiety.
Several foods supply lactate precursors to the brain. Here are a few:
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Several foods supply lactate precursors to the brain. Here are a few:
- Coconut oil: Coconut oil contains medium chain acid triglycerides (MCT). Try adding a teaspoon of coconut oil to your morning coffee, or substituting it in your cooking.
- Vinegar: Try a hot drink mixed with honey or in food such as Sauerkraut. The acetic acid is an excellent lactate precursor for the brain.
- Peanut butter: Peanut butter contains caprylic acid triglyceride in low concentration which is the best lactate precursor known.
- Nuts: Nuts contain caprylic acid triglyceride. This snack food provides lactate precursors, keeping your brain running on high.
If you’re in the market of reducing stress, consider handing over your bookkeeping and payroll needs to us! You’ll sleep better at night knowing that your books are in good hands.
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