Keeping Your Inner Army Strong

By Dr. Sudip Bose, MD Oct. 25, 2016 -- First of all, what is our inner army? I'll review briefly from our last write up, Leadership Under Pressure:      • We have an inner army in our brain.      • We have an inner army that is our physical body. We need to feed, care for and maintain those inner armies if we expect ourselves to be ready and clear-headed to lead and function effectively under pressure or in a crisis situation. When that grenade flies into your world and goes off-- no matter what world you're living in, whether it be corporate, small business, hospitality, medical, personal, whatever -- you've got to be ready. You'll only be ready if you keep your inner army strong. Nutrition, exercise and sleep are key to keeping your inner army strong. But time is limited. We all have only 24 hours in a day to accomplish things. So how do you maintain your body to perform maximally under pressure? How do you maintain your peak performance? We're in a state of constant stress. We need to get a good perspective on the enemy. Enemy No. 1 goes by the name of trans fat. Enemy No. 2: refined carbohydrates. You could throw fad diets in there as Enemy No. 3. We need to understand how to fuel our bodies appropriately. NUTRITION Think of both complex and simple carbohydrates as fuel for your body. Complex carbs include vegetables and fruit -- a combination of both fiber and sugars. At the molecular level, a complex ca...
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