Food Energy is Key to Survival
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In a survival situation lasting longer than several hours your energy level is very important. When your body is burning more calories than you are eating, your efficiency will quickly begin to wane. Without enough food energy you will be colder when the weather is cold, hotter when the weather is hot, lethargic, depressed, and more vulnerable to making mistakes and incurring injury. As your energy level plummets you may find it very difficult to accomplish the tasks necessary for your survival.
For shorter term survival situations of less than three days, your main food requirement will be in the form of high calorie intake. For several days the nutritional concerns of obtaining protein, vitamins and minerals take a back seat to simply consuming enough calories in order to have the energy to get things done.
Survivors Keep Healthy
If you begin a survival situation in excellent health your body will have a well stocked nutritional reserve that can be drawn upon in time of need. Survival experts know this and strive to keep their bodies well rested, well fed, and in tip top shape at all times.
Survival Food Rations
If you have had the foresight to include emergency rations in your survival kit you have an advantage over those who are trying to survive without anything to fall back on. Your extra survival food supply can be relied upon during the initial phase of your survival situation, when you get your bearings, establish your plan of action, and tap into any natural sources of food that may be in your area. Since rescue or self extraction typically occurs within 72-hours of a survival emergency, any extra foodstuffs you have on hand may very well carry you through.
Because a high calorie intake is so important during those critical first days of survival, I recommend including in your personal survival kit an emergency source of survival food that is calorie rich relative to its weight. These calories can be tapped into during a survival emergency of short duration, like running for help and for longer term survival needs like when you need energy to stay warm while sleeping or to walk many miles for self extraction.
Survival Power Gels
My special Survival Gel was developed to be an optimized mix of sugars, carbohydrates, and electrolytes that provide both a quick boost of energy when you need it fast and a longer term energy infusion that keeps you going over the long haul. The special mix of electrolytes replace those lost to sweat and other bodily functions and are necessary for your body to function at its peak.
An occasional swig of Survival Gel will give your body and mind the energy to keep moving, stay warm, and remain focused. My specially formulated Survival Gel contains 3504 calories per liter in the form of easily digestible sugars and replacement electrolytes. These sugars are burned by the body over a period of several hours in order to produce and even flow of high quality energy. I recommend you have in your survival kit ¼ to 1/3 of a liter of survival gel if you are on foot or a full liter in your car. You may be very glad you did.
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