Give Your Adrenal Glands a Boost

About the size of a walnut, your adrenal glands are located on top of your kidneys, where they manufacture and secrete hormones that are essential for the body to react to high-stress situations. When functioning properly, these glands can keep you alive in times of trauma, and for competitive athletes, they can keep your body charged with adrenaline. But what happens when your adrenal glands are under-reacting?…

For example, let’s say it’s match point, and you need to win your next serve in order to bring the score back to deuce. A rally develops and you gain control over the point. Your opponent is sprinting down every shot until finally it seems you have fought your way back into the game. Your opponent’s shot looks like it’s headed into the net, but then, right as every muscle in your body starts to relax, the ball smacks into the top of the net with just enough spin to roll over the top. You have no time to think, but something in your body is saying “give up” … That something is likely your adrenal glands!

One way to help insure optimum adrenal function is to give those glands a dietary boost.
-don’t wait to long to eat once you’re up for the day
-combine healthy fat, protein and complex carbs in every meal for    consistent energy
-avoid highly processed foods and sugary snacks so you don’t crash
-make sure you have enough salt in your diet (unless, of course, you have high blood pressure)
-eat plenty of vegetables
-minimize high-fructose fruits, especially if you have blood sugar problems