Food is fuel but there are times you may find yourself having your own personal energy crisis, and this often occurs in those mid-day moments.

Having a great selection of delicious snacks on hand is key to keeping your energy peaked and sustained throughout the day. One way to optimize your snacks is to balance the ratio of slow burning carbs to healthy protein and fat.  

Instead of getting a 3 p.m. sugar rush with nutritionally empty snacks, look to fuel instead with foods that provide a steady flow of energy without the sugar high that is quickly followed by the inevitable crash. 

Load up on these foods that give you energy, and you’ll find yourself recharged - even in the midst of a high stress day!

4 Go-To Foods that Give You Energy

1. An apple with your favorite nut butter

A medium apple has about 25 grams of carbohydrates and 4 grams of fiber. The latter stabilizes the effect of all those carbs on blood glucose levels, which means digestion happens at a...

As the weather starts to warm up, it is a great time to try an açaí smoothie bowl as a delicious breakfast option! These intense berries not only taste good but are rich in antioxidants. A few studies have shown that açaí fruit pulp is even richer in antioxidants than cranberries, raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, or blueberries. The açaí berry can be described as an inch-long, reddish-purple fruit. It comes from the acai palm tree, which is native to Central and South America.

Açaí Smoothie Bowl Ingredients

• 1 packet açaí, frozen
• ½ cup mixed frozen berries
• ½ banana 
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup water or coconut water
• A few drops of liquid stevia (optional)
• Handful ice (optional)

Directions

1.  Add the açaí, mixed berries, banana, stevia, vanilla extract and water to a blender and start to blend. Add more liquid till desired consistency.

2. Add ice to...