Fatigue is not fun. Worry, frustration, resentment, lack of sleep, anxiety, illness and poor diet are the top causes. Even mild forms of exhaustion can weigh heavy on our emotional and physical well-being. Luckily, our bodies are extremely resilient and many times we can conquer weariness by making a few dietary changes.
While most of us suffer from fatigue some of the time, there are millions who suffer from it all of the time. Exhaustion is one of the most common complaints brought to doctors. According to a recent National Sleep Foundation poll, one in five Americans say they're so sleepy during the day it interferes with their activities.
Fortunately, one of the best ways to fight fatigue is with energy-boosting foods, and nutritionist Susan Burke has put together a list of some of the best. Whether you're in need of a quick energy boost or sustained, long-lasting fuel, she's got the 4-1-1 on the foods that will do the job.
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Quick Energy Boosters: "The quickest energy is from carbohydrates. That's the body's first preferences for energy. Did you ever hear about carbohydrate loading? That's what marathon runners do when they run a long race, they carb load. The reason they do that is because your body's first preference for fuel is from stored carbohydrate, and you store carbohydrate as glycogen in your muscles and your liver." For quick energy, you want to have glycogen stored and that comes from things like:
