Tips to stay sane in lockdown

How to keep your energy levels and mood stable through this lockdown...

Keep blood sugar stable.

When blood sugar dips, moods plunge and anxiety is more likely to kick in too. Blood sugar lows can also impact your energy levels, motivation and ability to concentrate and learn new things.

One of my best tips for keeping blood sugar stable is to

Have a protein-rich breakfast

If you have a good level of protein at breakfast time, it helps stave off blood sugar dips throughout the day.

So this could be muesli with plain yoghurt, or poached eggs and avocado on sourdough rye, for example.

Classic breakfast cereals, especially crunchy flakes and puffed grains, can have the opposite effect, however. Plus they are often high in sugar.