Foods that give energy
Specific animal proteins ham, poultry, eggs, white and red meats, cheeses, seafood, broccoli, blackcurrant, red pepper, citrus fruits, kiwis, mangoes, whole grains quinoa, bulgur, rye bread, spelled, muesli, flakes oats, pasta, rice.
Decryption of anti-fatigue foods
These proteins are concentrated in phenylalanine and tyrosine, amino acids that metamorphose into the brain into dopamine and norepinephrine. Dopamine plays stimulating starters on the metabolism, then norepinephrine serves as an accelerator. They give fishing if you swallow them at breakfast. An imperative: limit fast carbohydrates (biscuits, jam ...), because "the peak of insulin they trigger makes tyrosine unavailable for the manufacture of neurotransmitters" , warns Dr. Didier Chos, president of the European Institute of dietetics and micronutrition, co-author of "In good health thanks to micronutrition" (Albin Michel edition).
Wholegrain cereals with a low glycemic index remain indispensable. First, because their carbohydrates, by slowly distilling themselves in the blood, provide energy over several hours. Second, because " glucose is the only fuel in the brain, but it can not store it and therefore has no reserves," says Dr. Ferreri. At each meal, take one serving (2 tbsp) and / or a slice of cereal bread.
Broccoli, blackcurrant, red pepper, citrus, kiwi and mango are mastodontes in vitamin C. "It is anti-fatigue, especially because it stimulates the secretion of adrenal hormones, which give a boost ", says endocrinologist Paule Nathan, author of the" Guide of Food Wisdom "(ed. Bet on two or three servings a day (1 fruit, 2 tablespoons broccoli or blackcurrant ...).
The synergy of all the ingredients it contains provides flamboyant energy. "Buns bring the carbohydrates of vitality; sesame seeds sweep away physical and emotional fatigue; the hamburger burst with iron and pro-serotonin proteins; Foie gras is certainly a fat concentrate (only 6-8% protein), but it is good monounsaturated fats, protective for the arteries. And its vitamins A and E are beneficial for the skin and the eyes. Peppers, full of vitamin C, boost the joy of life and burn fat swallowed. The carotenoids of watercress drop anxiety; onion allicin makes them aphrodisiacs; black pepper stimulates endorphins (serenity); and olive oil has antalgic properties. What promote the feeling of good mood, "decrypts the neuropharmacologist Nadia Volf (" Food life ", Nadia Volf and Joel Robuchon Editions Assouline)
For 4 people
4 buns of 17 g brioche sprinkled with sesame seeds, 4 minced 40 g steaks selected in the tab and molded to the size of the buns, 4 escalopes of foie gras 15 g, 1 tbsp. to s. julienne of red pepper, 1 tbsp. to s. julienne green pepper, 1 tbsp. to s. yellow pepper julienne, 4 tbsp. to s. sweet and sour sauce, 2 tea cups watercress, 1 tbsp. to s. of vinaigrette, 2 onions cut into thin slices, 1 tbsp. to s. olive oil, fine salt, black pepper from the mill.
Cut the buns in half. In a frying pan, sauté peppers with olive oil. Salt, pepper and keep warm. In a frying pan, sear the foie gras cutlets on both sides and keep them warm. In the same pan, in the foie gras fat, pan the seasoned chopped steaks. Then book warm. Under the grill, brown the inner sides of the half-buns. In a salad bowl, season the watercress sprouts with the vinaigrette.
Mounting
Divide the peppers over the half-buns and top with sweet and sour sauce. Place on top of the chopped steaks, then the escalopes of foie gras and watercress and onion. Pepper, before covering with the buns.
