| Here's a meal-by-meal guide to eating for
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| | levels.Instead, try some lean protein
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| energy and managing your mood with
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| | (low-fat yogurt, cottage cheese or lean
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| food.BreakfastEating a good breakfast
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| | meat) to help tide you over until
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| boosts your concentration and revs your
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| | lunch.LunchAt midday, go light. Because a
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| energy, particularly in the morning when
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| | hefty helping of carbohydrates can
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| you may need it most. Without breakfast,
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| | increase the amount of seratonin in the
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| you're more likely to make that second
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| | brain and cause that sleepy feeling,
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| pot of coffee by mid-morning.Instead,
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| | focus on low-fat protein.Protein can
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| keep your blood sugar on an even keel
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| | actually raise energy levels by
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| with complex carbohydrates. Avoid refined
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| | increasing brain chemicals called
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| carbohydrates, such as white bread and
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| | catecholamines. Eat a lunch of low-fat
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| white sugar. These have a high glycemic
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| | cheese, fish, lean meat, poultry, or
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| index, which can cause spikes and dips in
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| | tofu.Mid-afternoon snackChoose something
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| your blood sugar levels.The right complex
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| | that will keep you satisfied until
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| carbohydrates provide your brain and
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| | dinner. A little bit of fat is fine. It
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| muscles with the steady flow of the
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| | gives those carbohydrates and proteins
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| energy they need. Grains are great
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| | some staying power. My favorite?
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| sources of B vitamins, which aid in the
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| | All-natural peanut butter and a few
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| metabolic production of energy. The best
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| | crackers.Before your
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| carb choices for breakfast are natural
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| | work-outCarbohydrates are fastest to
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| whole-grain breads and cereals.For the
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| | digest and pack quick energy. Add protein
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| best breakfast, add a low-fat protein,
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| | for staying power, but stay away from
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| such as yogurt, cottage cheese, or skim
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| | fats. They can make you cramp.DinnerThe
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| milk, and watch your fat intake as well
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| | agenda for the evening can dictate what
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| as your meat consumption (meat takes more
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| | you'll eat for dinner. Need to stay on
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| energy to digest).Mid-morning snackTurns
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| | overdrive for back-to-school night?
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| out, snacking may not be such a bad idea.
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| | Choose low-fat proteins. If you're in
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| Eating every few hours helps your body
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| | relax mode, indulge a little.Whatever's
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| use nutrients more efficiently. It
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| | on the menu, remember the Pie Test.
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| stimulates your metabolism, keeps your
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| | Envision your plate as a pie.
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| blood sugar levels steady, reduces stress
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| | Seventy-five percent of the pie should be
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| on your digestive system, and decreases
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| | filled with fruits, vegetables, and
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| hunger, which means you'll be less likely
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| | grains and 25 percent with other foods,
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| to overeat when mealtime finally rolls
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| | such as diary products and meat.Before
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| around.If you're craving carbs, which
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| | bedBefore turning in, a carbohydrate-rich
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| many of us do at this time of day, choose
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| | snack can supply seratonin to help you
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| whole-grain bread, cereal, or
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| | fall asleep. But go easy. Too much food
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| fruit.Fruits and vegetables deliver a
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| | can reduce the quality of your
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| low-fat, high-fiber alternative to the
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| | sleep.Eating for energy is one of the
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| vending machine choices. Raw carrots and
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| | most effective, powerful, and fast-acting
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| sugar snap peas, for example, provide a
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| | mood-boosters. Try it today and see!Susie
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| crisp, satisfying crunch and won't zap
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| | Cortright is the founder of - and
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| your energy. Challenge yourself to eat at
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| vegetables each day.For maximum energy
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| | on Susie's
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| throughout the day, avoid foods that are
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| | favorite online stores, including
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| laden with simple sugars, such as
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| | Target, Dell, Overstock, Photoworks and
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| cookies, pastries, candy bars, and sodas,
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| | more.
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| which can bring on erratic blood sugar
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