{"id":96488,"date":"2014-03-07T13:15:47","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T18:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=96488"},"modified":"2014-03-07T13:18:58","modified_gmt":"2014-03-07T18:18:58","slug":"5-foods-guaranteed-to-give-you-an-energy-boost-and-help-you-through-the-time-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/03\/5-foods-guaranteed-to-give-you-an-energy-boost-and-help-you-through-the-time-change\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Foods Guaranteed to Give You an Energy Boost and Help You Through the Time Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve definitely got a bone to pick with whoever decided to trade off more daylight hours for one less hour of sleep. Though spring and summer are my favorite seasons, and that lost hour means they&#8217;re on the way, I still find myself dragging when Daylight Saving Time rolls around.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/daylight-saving-time.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-96492\" alt=\"daylight saving time\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/daylight-saving-time.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/daylight-saving-time.jpg 600w, https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/daylight-saving-time-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The annual spring forward officially happens at 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning, which means most of us will be changing our clocks Saturday night before we go to bed, knowing we&#8217;ll be getting one <strong><a title=\"sleep problems\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/7-sleep-saboteurs\/\">less hour of sleep<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>For those of us who rely on every hour of sleep we can get, and may be a little groggy come Sunday morning, we&#8217;ve rounded up some recipes that are sure to put a pep in your step. Sure, you could try food like Wired Waffles (containing 200mg of caffeine each) or Red-eye Gravy\u2014which is essentially gravy made with coffee\u2014but we prefer these healthier options.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tea<\/strong><br \/>\nA morning pick-me-up favorite, tea is linked to many health benefits and provides enough caffeine to help jump-start your day. Find your <strong><a title=\"tea for good health\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/01\/5-teas-for-good-health\/\">favorite flavor<\/a><\/strong>, brew, and sip happily knowing you&#8217;re doing your body good.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Apples<\/strong><br \/>\nRumors will have you believe they&#8217;re full of caffeine, but <strong><a title=\"guide to apples\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/10\/your-guide-to-apples-the-unforbidden-fruit\/\">this fruit<\/a><\/strong> actually packs a surprisingly large amount of natural sugars which can essentially give you a sugar rush. Think of them as a healthy alternative to a can of Coke.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quinoa<\/strong><br \/>\nThere&#8217;s no doubting that quinoa is a superfood. It&#8217;s not only great for you, but can provide a burst of energy. Get double the energy boost when you combine quinoa flour and almond butter in a <strong><a title=\"PBJ quinoa donut recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/08\/pbj-quinoa-donuts-a-really-indulgent-breakfast-for-the-food-sensitive\/\">delicious donut<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dark Chocolate<\/strong><br \/>\nWe&#8217;re so happy that one of our favorite treats is healthy and can fight sluggishness. Mix it with quinoa in a <strong><a title=\"candy bar recipe\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/dark-chocolate-quinoa-candy-bars-replace-your-crunch-bar-habit\/\">simple candy bar<\/a><\/strong>, and you&#8217;ve got the perfect treat!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coconut<\/strong><br \/>\nCoconut, specifically the oils it contains, are excellent energy boosters. Combine coconut oil with dates, cocoa, cashews, and almonds for <strong><a title=\"coconut oil fudge bars\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/raw-macaroon-fudge-bars-with-skinny-coconut-oil-are-a-chocolate-lovers-new-guilt-free-indulgence\/\">fudge bars<\/a><\/strong> that are almost too good to be true.<\/p>\n<p>Why not make the most of the extra hours today and tomorrow while we still have them? Try one of our recipes, or find your own, and be ready to face the spring forward into Daylight Saving Time.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to reset your clocks!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"cook with coffee\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/how-to-cook-with-coffee\/\">How to Cook with Coffee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"switch to decaf coffee\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/06\/take-the-decaf-challenge-and-enjoy-more-health-benefits-from-coffee\/\">Take the Decaf Challenge and Enjoy More Health Benefits from Coffee<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"yoga for energy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/07\/3-yoga-poses-that-boost-mood-and-energy\/\">3 Yoga Poses That Boost Mood and Energy<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve definitely got a bone to pick with whoever decided to trade off more daylight hours for one less hour of sleep. Though spring and summer are my favorite seasons, and that lost hour means they&#8217;re on the way, I &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/03\/5-foods-guaranteed-to-give-you-an-energy-boost-and-help-you-through-the-time-change\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3695,16],"tags":[8512,2806,3028,318,6995,2787,688,5421],"class_list":["post-96488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-diet-and-nutrition","category-recipes","tag-apples","tag-coconuts","tag-dark-chocolate","tag-energy","tag-healthy-foods","tag-quinoa","tag-sleep","tag-tea"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=96488"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":96496,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/96488\/revisions\/96496"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=96488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=96488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=96488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}