Author: Nick Taylor
We have gone over all the basics: carb management for sustained energy, antioxidants for better memory, B vitamins and EFAs for improved brain function, mood foods to keep you off tilt. Eat wisely, and you’ll be winning your first bracelet before you know it!
Did you know that your brain is a very, very hungry organ? Considering it is relatively small compared to the rest of the body, it uses up to 30% of your daily caloric intake. How’s that for fuel consumption? But your brain won’t accept just any food – it will only get its energy from high-quality carbs and the best fatty acids.
So the first thing you must do every morning is to make sure your brain has enough fuel to start running at top speed, and to keep running steadily for as long as you need it to. You may be a cereal person, or an omelet fan, or maybe some cheesy toast is what makes you happy. Do you like a light breakfast or a hefty, filling one? Do you have time to eat breakfast, or do you grab something on the run? We have something for every taste in these nutritious, delicious and well balanced breakfast suggestions.
- French toast topped with fruit, orange juice or milk
- Granola cereal, yogurt, a sliced apple
- Low-fat cheese melted on toast with a piece of fruit
- Low-fat cream cheese on a whole-grain bagel, orange juice
- Peanut butter and banana slices on an English muffin, milk
- Scrambled eggs, toast, orange juice
- Veggie omelet, bran muffin, fruit with yogurt
- Whole-grain pancakes or waffles topped with berries and/or yogurt, milk
- Whole-wheat zucchini pancakes topped with fruit, milk
You may have noticed all of these breakfast menus are low in fat and high in fiber, and that they all include a portion of fruit in some way. You may have also noticed that we have mixed proteins and carbohydrates in all of these menus: cereal and milk, egg and toast, peanut butter and muffin. There is a very good reason for this: while protein is good for you on its own, and carbs are good for you on their own, both are a lot better for you when you eat them together. It’s nutritional synergy, a case when the sum is much more than the part - when carbs and protein meet in a meal, 1+1=3!
You may have noticed something else: “Oh, it looks like they forgot to include the coffee!” We did not forget, we did it on purpose! Don’t worry, we won’t tell you to quit coffee or tea altogether; but keep this in mind when you reach for that cup:
- Caffeine lingers in the system for up to 15 hours. This means that a mid-afternoon cuppa or coke could affect your sleep later at night, resulting in mental fatigue and poor judgment the next day – both of which are the curse of the poker player.
- Caffeine is effective only up to your "jitter threshold"; add more coffee after this and you'll be too buzzed to think clearly. If you need a cup, have a cup – not an extra-large-grande-tall-mega-mug-of-doom.
- Coffee and tea contain tannins, which reduce other brain-boosting nutrients, such as iron, by up to 75 %. Limit coffee or tea to three cups or less each day, and drink them between meals so they don’t affect nutrient absorption.
This article was published courtesy of TightPoker.com.
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