Keep carbohydrate intake low or absent during the day, especially at breakfast and lunch, and favor meals built around protein, moderate fat, and non-starchy foods. The idea is to reduce post-meal sluggishness and support sustained wakefulness, focus, and attention by biasing the body toward a more alert, catecholamine-friendly state.
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“So for lunch, I do emphasize slightly lower carbohydrate or low carbohydrate intake for the simple reason that adrenaline and dopamine and their associated neurom modulators are going to support alertness.”
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