Think back to a time when you felt sluggish on the court and your energy was super low. Most likely that moment was caused by a lack of fuel, primarily carbohydrate fuel.
Photo of elephant and calf fleeing fire-throwing mob wins top prize
An arresting image showing an adult elephant and its calf fleeing a mob attack has won a top Asian wildlife photography prize.
It shows the two animals running among a crowd that has hurled flaming tar balls and crackers at them, reportedly to ward the elephants away from human settlements.
The picture, titled “Hell is here”, was taken by Biplab Hazra, a wildlife photographer from West Bengal state, and won the 2017 Sanctuary’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year award.
Elephants are increasingly being pushed out of existing habitats by humans. Forests are being cut down, degraded and fragmented.
India is home to around 30,000 Asian elephants, 70 percent of the world’s population, with around 800 in West Bengal, according to the most recent official count.
Elephants are the biggest mammal on land and they have huge home ranges, around 800 sq km.
Eat like a champion: The truth about carbohydrates
Think back to a time when you felt sluggish on the court and your energy was super low. Most likely that moment was caused by a lack of fuel, primarily carbohydrate fuel.
Just think about it: How can grilled asparagus, fresh blueberries, crisp roasted red potatoes, a warm bowl of oatmeal or a dish of zesty brown rice and quinoa be not good for your body?
Simple carbohydrates are named as such because your digestive system can quickly metabolise them into glucose for use as energy. Think of a time when you ate a piece of fruit or drank some juice and then within minutes felt a rush of energy. This energy rush was caused by your body quickly metabolising the fruit or juice into glucose, making it readily available.
Complex carbohydrates are called “complex” because they take longer to break down (metabolise) into glucose.
Both simple and complex carbohydrates are important in helping stabilise your blood sugar.
If you eat only simple carbohydrates, you will be hungry all the time and will constantly find yourself with low blood sugar. If you eat only complex carbohydrates, you will feel full and bloated.
It’s super important to remember every meal needs to be PFC balanced, which is eating a balance of protein, fats and carbs every 3 hours. This keeps your blood sugar balanced and your metabolism rocking!
Compiled by Usama Rasheed
