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Maria Savino of Simple Steps Health Coaching.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Maria Savino
\nDo you ever feel tired, sluggish, unproductive, and like you are struggling to get through your day? I\u2019m sure all of us have experience this at one time or another, but the reason for it may not be what you think.
\nYour lack of motivation or energy is not always due to lack of sleep or your mindset. Often, low energy and decreased productivity are the\u00a0results of a poor diet.
\nFood is fuel and the different nutrients that you receive from\u00a0food\u00a0are essential for your body to perform certain tasks.
\nFor example, carbohydrates are needed for energy, protein is needed for growth, development, and tissue repair, and fats are essential for cushioning our organs and insulating the body.
\nWhen your body lacks a certain nutrient it will let you know, often through unpleasant physical symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, or irritability.
\nFor example, when I was a child, I constantly had headaches. I clearly remember my almost daily doses of children\u2019s Tylenol. By high school they had become even worse. My pediatrician recommended more protein in my diet. I got glasses, but nothing really made a difference.
\nIt wasn\u2019t until I became interested in health and wellness in college that the headaches finally went away. So what had changed? The difference was that I was finally drinking the correct amount of water! I have no doubt that this was the major solution to my headache issue, because now on the rare occasion that I\u2019m dehydrated the headaches come right back.
\nMore recently, I learned this lesson once again, this time concerning what happens to my productivity level when I don\u2019t start my day with a balanced breakfast. I had run out of my protein powder (which I put in my smoothies every morning) and was at a loss for a\u00a0quick\u00a0vegan protein source.
\nThe first few days without my protein powder I only had a banana for breakfast. Yes, just a banana.
\nDuring the first few days of these single banana breakfasts I thought I was just tired, stressed and emotionally down in the dumps. I had very little energy, no drive to do anything and I was constantly snacking.
\nBy the fourth day, I was getting pretty annoyed. Why couldn\u2019t I just find the motivation? Why was I so tired? I\u2019ve had plenty of sleep.
\nIt wasn\u2019t until I actually sat down and reflected on my week that I made the connection. Every day I had a horrible\u00a0breakfast I\u00a0had experienced low energy, decreased motivation, and decreased productivity.
\nOnce\u00a0again, I\u00a0had learned how strong the connection is between how we take care of ourselves and the course of our day-to-day lives.
\nAlthough it may feel counterproductive to take extra time in the morning to make breakfast instead of getting straight to work, I realized that for me the opposite is true. If I want to have a productive day I need to take the time to make myself a balanced breakfast and remind myself that the extra minutes spent will be worth it to have energy for the rest of the day.
\nI know that many of us see taking time for ourselves as a waste of time, but that could not be farther from the truth. The reality is that your mind and body are the machines that allow you to do everything you want to do in life, so taking the time to care for yourself is incredibly important.
\nAs a certified health and wellness coach, I ask my clients to think of it this way: You would never expect your car to run on its top performance if you never got the oil changed, filled the gas tank, or rotated the tires, so why do you expect your body to perform when you aren\u2019t taking care of it?
\nLong story short, you have no idea how your diet and health habits are affecting\u00a0your life until you change them. Your current habits may be holding you back from hitting your full potential, and one small change to your diet could completely transform your energy levels, productivity, and happiness.
\nYour health doesn\u2019t happen in a vacuum. If you are experiencing low energy and decreased productivity, I want to challenge you to start taking the time to figure out what your body needs.\u00a0I want to challenge you to put yourself and your health first, and experience the positive ripple effect your efforts have on the other areas of your life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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