Now if you are a shift worker and I asked you this question, “Are you in search of more energy?” you would probably look at me a bit strangely. Considering the majority of shift workers wander around in a sleep-deprived state, a lack of energy certainly rates high amongst the Top 10 Shift Work Struggles.

Which is exactly why every single shift worker needs to be turning green, and it has nothing to do with trying to save the environment!

Confused?

Well let me explain. You see as a fellow shift worker I had to start at 0430am this morning so I was woken up by that nasty little invention called the Alarm Clock, at 0350am. Not a particularly friendly time of the “day” as you can imagine, but I staggered out of bed and jumped into the shower to wake myself up into some kind of semi-conscious state.

I had packed my lunchbox the night before, but this time I decided to try something different. I decided to make myself a raw vegetable juice to drink at the start of my shift, to see if it was going to increase my energy.

Now I have always been a fan of juices, thanks to Yuri’s book – ‘Eating For Energy’, but I had never actually made one to take into work – I would always drink it at home.

So after a couple of hours at work, I decided to dig out my Green Raw Energy juice from the fridge – which comprised of green apples, carrots, spinach, cabbage, celery and pomegranate juice, and sat down to drink it.

Within half an hour I was feeling fantastic!

Unlike heavy processed foods, as Yuri explains in his book – Eating For Energy, juices are really fast and easy to digest which enables you to reap the benefits of a boost in energy, not long after drinking it.

Heavy processed foods on the other hand can absolutely drain you of energy because the body struggles to digest anything that it’s not familiar with – that is, anything that is not a whole food, just like nature designed it.

So next time you’re on an early shift, or you have to go in for the dreaded night shift – try packing yourself a Raw Green Energy Juice. Give the coffee, coke and other caffeinated energy drinks the flick, and have a raw vegetable juice instead. Not only are they super tasty but they are probably one of the biggest Shift Worker Energy Secrets yet to be discovered – until now!

Kind regards,

Audra Starkey
[The Healthy Shift Worker]