Cultivating your own sources of renewable energy
Wouldn’t it be great if you could put on fuel and energy that it would generate?
Well, you do use the sun as a source of energy, when it replenishes your supply of vitamin D. But on any given day you need a lot of renewable energy from a lot of sources to fuel your body, your brain and your spirit! And sometimes it feels
like it’s in short supply.
To help you power through those days when you don’t have the energy you need to get in 10,000 steps, think through that project at work, or solve some challenge at home (sound familiar), we’ve got some surprising ways you can renew
your energy, improve your health and increase your vitality.
What Produces Energy in Your Body?
—Energy in your body comes from the mitochondria in each cell (that is the mini battery that launches your metabolism by offering glucose, fat and protein to your muscles, which gets you moving).
—Energy is converted in the liver, where glucose that feeds each cell and powers the brain is both produced and stored.
—In the muscles, stored energy is converted into the energy of motion through a combination of nerve impulses, glucose and fat-burning, and a chemical called adenosine triphosphate (ATP).