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.
Eggs are high in iron and protein to give you sustainable energy throughout the day. Choline is a type of B-vitamin that is found in eggs that is required for brain function and energy production, she says. Wheat, kamut, spelt, oats or even brown rice. No matter which whole grain you go for, the complex carbohydrates, fibre, B-vitamins and iron will keep you energized until your next meal, Stinson-Burt says. Citrus fruits, like lemons and limes, are rich in Vitamin C which can boost our body's immune system.