Michael Brown didnât die in the dark. He was eighteen years old, walking down a street in Ferguson, Missouri, from his apartment to his grandmotherâs, at 2:15 on a bright Saturday afternoon. He was, for a young man, exactly where he should beâamong other things, days away from his first college classes.
Slow-burning starches give sustained energy. Starchy foods â also called carbohydrates â such as potatoes, bread, cereals and pasta are an important part of a healthy diet. They're a good source of energy and the main source of a range of nutrients. Starchy foods should make up just over a third of everything you eat.
For example, whole grains consumed with protein can help prolong an energy high. With that, watch your sugar intake. Sweets, pastries, or even granola bars boost energy, but that energy quickly plummets. Read on to discover 10 healthy foods that can make you feel more alert, ward off muscle fatigue, and give you the get-up-and-go you need to power through your day.