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.
1. Whole Grains. Because your body primarily uses carbohydrates to fuel itself, they are an important part of creating natural energy in which you can thrive on throughout the day. Foods such as brown rice, whole wheat pasta, quinoa, couscous, oatmeal and millet are all good choices.