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Fatigue - Food may be the reason for your tiredness
By Viola | May 20, 2008
Fatigue - Food may be the reason for your tiredness
I know that most of us are aware that food is the cause for a lot of things. Needless to say that one of them is fatigue and it can show up from a number of different things. Do you eat junk food? What about sugar? How about white flour? Saturated fats? The above will not ONLY make you unhealthy, they will leave you sluggish and fatigued. And than there are also the food intolerances and of course, the many, many allergies. Even if you only have a mild food intolerance towards some foods, it doesn’t mean that you have to be aware of it. In some cases it is as easy as eliminating lets say dairy products. Dairy is among the most common allergy/intolerance. Lacking important nutrients in your body from unhealthy living can be responsible for your tiredness too. A lot of people change the food that they eat in order to eliminate tiredness.
As it isn’t that simple to determine if food is the real reason behind your tiredness, it would be a good idea to keep a food diary, which will help you to keep an eye on your eating pattern. Just think, you could be able to find out which foods leave you drained within a couple of weeks. You would also work out which foods would raise your energy levels.
We are all different, but still, here are some basic suggestions I can make as far as a healthy diet goes.
Almost anybody feels tired after a large, heavy meal. Eating 5-6 small meals a day will regulate your blood sugar and will put less ‘stress’ on your organism.
At least 5 fresh vegetables or fruit should be eaten a day. To get enough nutrients, I would suggest freshly made juices if you do not like vegetables or fruit.
The reduction of carbohydrates is important. They come in two different sorts: the refined and the complex. For example the refined once are white sugar, rice and also flour, which means that the outer shell has been removed and the outer shell contains most of the important vitamins and minerals. The average diet contains BIG amounts of ‘carbs‘ and can leave you with feeling ‘chronically’ tired.
Your fat intake should be limited to less than 30% of your daily calorie intake. Saturated fats are linked to a number of cancers and heart diseases. You find it in red meats, poultry skin and of course dairy products. Most experts would tell you to cut down on saturated fats.
Whenever possible, choose organic foods. Limit preservatives, additives, artificial flavours AND sweeteners! Always read the labels when you are going shopping.
Now go on and imagine feeling awesome.
Topics: Health and Diet |
