20 Foods To Snack On For Enhanced Productivity

Eating well changed my life. I was probably eating only 3 times a day, a bad breakfast, good lunch, and a so so dinner. Right now I am eating 6 times a day focusing on items like the list you gave and I just feel more energized, its fantastic, I can’t express how important it is to eat well

Be judicious with the figs and raisins, as they can have certain undesirable gastro-intestinal side effects. Like wicked runs.

Green tea is a very good choice. If you want it to be maximized, get quality tea not available at your local super market. I personally find http://www.teanobi.com/ to offer a good selection at a great price. And no im not associated with them, just wanted to give some honest advice. :)

Raisins are not low in calories…but good for you nonetheless.

Yoghurt?

My bet is on walnuts.. nothing boots your energy level and sharpens your brainpower like good ol’ walnuts.

http://www.snopes.com/food/ingredient/carrots.asp

carrots do not improve eyesight

” I am glad to see chocolates on the list, it is my favorite. Interesting topic, now I know what to snack on to keep me productive. Please allow me to talk about the Young Entrepreneur Society. Good useful content from this site.
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where is coffe? :P

Raisins are high in energy but low in calories? What is that supposed to mean?

In regard to the walnuts, which are great nutritive food, please soak them at least 24 hours in purified water to leach the bitter tannins and acids out of them. This is why most people who don’t like walnuts don’t like them – because of the acrid backbeat. It also makes walnuts really difficult on the digestive system. You get much more mileage out of soaked walnuts. I like mine soaked 3 days and I change the water every day so they don’t reabsorb the bitter principles.

Also, one of the nutri-power foods I really love are Goji berries from Tibet. They come dried, are a dusty red and pretty little fruit and taste a little like caramel. They are suitable for diabetics as they are quite low in sugar, contain anti-oxidants and are implicated in Tibetan people’s longevity. I like them because they’re a quick and very even hit of energy that doesn’t leave you zooming during or flat afterwards like chocolate, caffeine or sugar.

I also don’t think anyone has mentioned blueberries. Great anti-oxidants and packed full of vitamins, taste great in smoothies, baked goods and even blueberry soup! Cold blueberry soup – puree your berries, with a little yogurt and brown sugar, blue agave syrup or honey.

Going gluten-free is another good way to nourish yourself, though it’s taking away rather than adding in. Just stop eating any grain with gluten – wheat, barley, rye, corn, spelt, kamut etc. Most Westerners are mildly to seriously allergic to gluten, a large percentage have a disease called celiac sprue caused by gluten intolerance. I don’t have that but am moderately intolerant. The symptoms are *not* pleasant. Suffice to say I lost 4″ of bloat off my abdomen, lost fat and gained an amazing amount of energy when I went g-free. Google “gluten free” and “gluten intolerance” for more info on this growing lifestyle choice.

Cranberry water is something else, from Ann Louise Gittelman’s “Fat Flush Cookbook”. 1 tbsp of unsweetened cranberry juice in 12 – 16 oz water for one serving. Or 8 oz cranberry to 64 oz water – this is the amount Gittleman suggests those who want to cleanse their bodies out should drink daily. This is about two quarts, the amount of water one should have on a daily basis. Most of us have acidic bodies due to our consumption of the wrong kinds of foods and stressful lifestyles. The cranberry, which can be sweetened naturally and non-glycemically with stevia, alkalinizes the blood.

On flax: you can get a seed grinder at most healthfood stores for cheap. Buy stainless steel, not plastic, as the plastic ones break easily. Ground flax seed can be added to anything: smoothies, yogurt, cottage cheese, puddings, stews and etc. Watch your proportions – more than 2tbsp a day will cause loose bowels. Gittleman suggests having a tablespoon of ground flax in one’s daily cranberry water, but I’ve found this impossible to get down without choking on fragments. Thick liquids are best.

Excellent list, hope these tips help. ;-)

Don’t know for certain, but I HEARD that Blueberries & Raspberries are the best food for your brain, followed by Spinach???

Al – I don’t like artificial tears, never used it and don’t like the sound if it. and anyway, flax seeds proves you don’t need them. Good stuff.

I like pear,green tea,but I have never see a avocads,Thanks for the list.

how deauful , high gummp

I’m going to have to point out some inconsistent fallacies here with your list.

1) Antioxidants may fight free-radicals, but new medical evidence is showing that free-radicals may keep our cell’s in check, or in shape by attacking them, making them stronger and destroying the weak ones. Antioxidants are the new “super cure” for all that ailes you lately, and a lot of snake oil is being sold in hopes that people think that they’re eating healthy.
Goji berries, green tea and all of the antioxidant magical “superfruits” still don’t have more antioxidants that blueberries or even a simple apple for that matter.

2) Avocado’s are 63% fat, although the good fats, still fats. They won’t be giving you “energy” as you call it.

3)Figs have super high sugar content and should be eaten in moderation, and would again give you a sugar crash if a lot were eaten, say… 10 whole grain fig newtons.

I eat all the foods which you said, Thsnks for your post.

There are some many foods that increase metabolism, some of them are vegetables, fruits and spices. Having said that, I need to also mention that in addition to the basic ingredients, the cooking method also have a great effect on the metabolism. Below is some foods that increase metabolism if properly cooked.

Apples and green tea are good alternatives to coffee. Don’t just eat healthy but exercise as well. Even if you supply your body with these healthy food and yet you don’t find time to exercise, all your efforts will be useless. Experts say that allowing yourself to do physical activities will improve heart rate and promote blood circulation. One common eyesight problem is farsightedness or nearsightedness as caused by the poor blood transmission in the brain.

Frying foods may contain acrylamide results that trigger cancer. Read tips to prevent the formation of acrylamide in agricultural products during the frying at: http://fats-and-oils.blogspot.com/ or http://fats-and-oils.blogspot.com/2011/07/tips-to-reduce-acrylamide-formation-in.html

Yogurt w/ gronola works between meals keeps you full and focussed until your main daily meals. And is easy to get your hands on.
Tomatos, in the morning tomatos keep you more full longer and don’t give you that tired feeling after you eat.
 

I ate all 20 of these and it didn’t help. I just started vomiting everywhere.