Get Energized for A New Year!
By Marilyn Zink
publisher.editor The Herbal Collective magazine
Here we go - it’s a New Year and this is my first editorial blog. At the moment my mind has gone blank. What should I write about?
Oh, yeah. Energy! Feeling tired after New Year’s and all that celebrating, eating and drinking. January is a yawn isn’t it, often depressing. Looking at those bills coming in is making you feel more depressed and tired.
How do you get energized, beside grabbing more caffeine from Starbucks or whever your favorite coffee place is. But, after that caffeine wears off, what do you feel? More tired. It only worked for a little while.
Well, I’d like to tell you about some ways to get energized naturally. I know it works because I just tried it recently and it is now nearly 10 p.m. at night when I am writing this. I felt tired earlier but it seems I now have a second wind.
What is this mysterious substance I am telling you about? Why, it is none other than hemp seeds, also known as hemp hearts. These wonderful little seeds are full of good essential fatty acids and energizing protein. Yes, you can get quality protein from a seed.
I’m a big believer in eating nuts and seeds. They have good fats as well as protein, think of almonds. Yet hemp seeds deliver a real kick for such a small seed. They’re smaller than sunflower seeds and much more energizing.
I just mixed in several teaspoons with a bit of peanut butter and cocoa powder and put it on a cracker for a healthy snack. Of course, there are lots of other ways to use hemp seeds as well.
I want to tell you about another healthy food that is also energizing - dark chocolate. Yes, dark chocolate is healthy and also energizing because of its high anti-oxidant potential. But you can’t eat just any kind of dark chocolate. You need to be aware that sugar and dairy are what add the calories to chocolate and subsequently, pounds to your body.
Find out more about how hemp and chocolate can help you get healthy in the Jan/Feb,’08 issue of The Herbal Collective. Visit www.herbalcollective.ca
