Energy can be found in healthy ways

This last weekend I got the chance to watch a documentary on Netflix was incredibly informational. “Take Your Pills” is a documentary that follows students, a former NFL athlete, an artist, a computer programmer and everyone in between who currently take or used to take pills, like Adderall. In the documentary it followed some who were prescribed the pill and some who weren’t prescribed it.
For those who aren’t prescribed it they use it as a “Study Drug”. They all commented on how it made them focus, become more productive, and have more motivation.
While I was watching it, I became more aware of how many college students were using pills to get an extra energy boost . According to Iowa State Daily “Full-time college students between ages of 18-22, were found to be twice as likely to abuse Adderall than those of the same age and not in college.”
I realized that people want an immediate energy boost to fix their problems. Students may not be willing to go the extra mile to get energy naturally.
There are incredibly damaging effects to take drugs like Adderall if they aren’t prescribed to you. Similar to cardiovascular problems, addiction and psychotic episodes, people can ultimately become dependent on these type of drugs.
I want to provide you with some natural ways to boost your energy. Even if you aren’t taking a study drug this might be useful for you to naturally boost your energy.
Firstly, you can adjust what you are consuming. One really easy step is to increase your water intake and stay hydrated. You can also try vegetable juice or green tea.
Changing a cup of coffee or an energy drink a day to one of these options is optimal for your body. They have wonderful benefits besides giving you energy.
Another consumption change you can make is cutting out some carbs and getting enough vitamin B 12. Even though breads and pasta give you a quick burst of energy, you end up having a sugar crash later.
One other tip to give yourself a natural energy boost is to exercise. I am positive I’ve used exercise as a way of bettering your life in my other columns. It is a really wonderful tool that is underutilized.
Regular exercise and engaging in physical activity sends oxygen and nutrients to your body’s cells, helping your heart and lungs work more efficiently and boosting energy levels.
I hope that there is something in this article that you can find useful. As the end of the semester is getting closer having new and natural ways to get energy might be helpful.
Enjoy the week and good luck with the rest of your semester!