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• Episode · jump to 0:07

  Revitalize Your Routine: Discover 7 Natural Energy Boosters to Supercharge Your Day

  Hey energy seekers and vitality enthusiasts, Welcome back to another Fit Tip Friday here on the 2% Solution Podcast. I'm Dai Manuel, your host and energy booster, here to zap some life back into your day. Today we're diving into a question many of us ask ourselves why am I experiencing a decline in energy levels and how can I boost my energy Naturally? So let's unravel this mystery with some fun, engaging and super useful info. So you ready to power up? Let's do this. First off, let's talk about why our energy might be on a downhill slalom. Did you know? According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, poor sleep quality is a major culprit. It's like trying to drive a car with flat tires. Not much fun, right? Just ask my friend Bob. He used to drink coffee like it was water, but still felt like a sloth.

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  Stress Eating Debunked: The Real Reason You Reach for Junk Food

  My wife always has usually a protein bar or a meal replacement bar in her purse, also in the console of the vehicle, because she knows when I and and you know I'm usually pretty good at this but there's those days where I just forget I get busy. I've got a lot of stuff going on and all of a sudden you know it's like four hours since I last ate and we're in the car going somewhere and she could tell I mean, I'm pretty, you can tell. You can tell when my energy is off. All right, I'm a pretty optimistic, positive dude, but when I start to get hungry, it's a few quick steps and I'm from hungry to hangry. All right, and my wife knows this about me after 23 years, so she's very quick to throw these bars at me rather quickly and aggressively. If I get to that place, we laugh it off.

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  From Chuckles to Squats: Joe Martin's Recipe for a Happy, Healthy Life

  And whether whatever it is you're going through, if you just break it down to an action rather than waiting on, motivation is not coming. So if you look at your situation, what do you want to fix? What's one thing? What's? It could be so small. Maybe you need to drink eight ounces of water a day if you're trying to get it better hydrated. Maybe you need to eat one vegetable. Maybe you'll see one healthy meal this week. Break it down to a goal so small that, on a scale of one to 10, you're at least a nine or 10. And you're like man, that's nothing. Do it, make that, do that thing, do the action and you'll be amazed how much easier to do the next action. Don't worry about motivation, it's not coming. The action comes first. You're amazing, joe. Thank you Honestly. Thank you for being here today. Absolute honor.

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  Live Longer or Die: 10 No-Brainer Ways to Add a Decade to Your Life

  Usually you're mildly dehydrated so you think, man, I need some water. You're dehydrated. Okay, like it's not a matter of waiting for that. Like, oh my gosh, I need water. That's not what you have to wait for to drink some water. Okay, even just using. So there's a nap rate that out now that will literally beep at you to remind you to drink so much water on a certain time schedule. So you get a certain amount every single day. Whatever you got to do, you just got to stay hydrated. Because if you're even mildly dehydrated, this can have a negative effect over time on our internal systems. All I won't get into all of it, but metabolism, just the way our body burns calories just to maintain what we do every day and how we do it, but also the basic functions that are happening in our body, these autonomic functions, these are things that happen on autopilot.

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  Stress Eating Debunked: The Real Reason You Reach for Junk Food

  So if you are consuming a lot of caffeinated products, be sure to compensate and add in a two to one. So I have a little rule of thumb. If I allow myself a coffee in the day, that's great, I love my coffee. If I have a little rule of thumb, if I allow myself a coffee in the day, that's great, I love my coffee. If I have a cup of coffee, like eight ounces of coffee or 12 ounces, I'm going to follow it up with at least eight to 12 ounces of water and in effect I often try to double it. So I usually try to do a two to one ratio. I find it makes me feel better, I get less anxious and I just, I find my energy just stays more level. So again, something to consider. Yeah, anyways. Number five let's go on. That's enough about that. That's all I got to say about that. One Sleep. Don't underestimate the power of a good night's sleep.

• Episode · jump to 1:41

  Revitalize Your Routine: Discover 7 Natural Energy Boosters to Supercharge Your Day

  That's because heavy processed foods are energy zappers. Opt for whole foods like fruits, veggies, lean proteins and watch your energy soar. A study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that high fiber, nutrient rich foods can lead to better energy management throughout the day. It's like putting premium fuel in your car, but we're putting it in our belly. Number three hydration nation people, Water, water and more water. Dehydration is a sneaky energy theme. Even mild dehydration can cause fatigue, as found in a study by the Journal of Nutrition. Think of water as your personal energy drink, minus the sugar crash. Number four move it to improve it. A brisk walk or a quick workout can do wonders. The Journal of Sport and Health Science found that regular physical activity improves energy levels. It's like cranking up your favorite jam.

• Episode · jump to 6:32

  Live Longer or Die: 10 No-Brainer Ways to Add a Decade to Your Life

  If those are 50 calories that your body does not need, it gets stored right. Or you're not releasing that 50 calories, so you're retaining it Regardless. You know, when you look at this slow, gradual weight gain over time, I mean how much of that leads into hydration just not giving your. You look at this slow, gradual weight gain over time. I mean how much of that leads into hydration Just not giving your body the stuff it needs, just so it operates optimally. And that's why I harp on this one so much, because I think it's a simple one that we can all do. You know, it's just creating the ritual around hydration. So what do I do? I aim for way more than the eight to 10 glasses a day. That's about two liters. If you're doing a 250 mil or one cup of water, you're basically aiming for like eight to 10. So it's about two, two and a half liters.

• Episode · jump to 3:27

  Live Longer or Die: 10 No-Brainer Ways to Add a Decade to Your Life

  As someone who's at an to navigate the challenges of an autoimmune condition you listen to this earlier this week on mond's episode, I shared a lot about my autoimmune neutropenia. I can't stress enough the importance of proactive healthcare. Number seven stay hydrated. Water is life literally. It helps maintain vital functions and even mild dehydration. Usually you're mildly dehydrated so you think, man, I need some water. You're dehydrated. Okay, like it's not a matter of waiting for that. Like, oh my gosh, I need water. That's not what you have to wait for to drink some water. Okay, even just using. So there's a nap rate that out now that will literally beep at you to remind you to drink so much water on a certain time schedule. So you get a certain amount every single day.