- However spinach especially tender, baby spinach is best for overcoming your fatigue. It is the most iron-dense foodstuff amongst all
- Spinach has magnesium and potassium as well as vitamins C and B within it. Your cells will receive a great boost via enhanced oxygen supply. The iron in the spinach does the job of transportation.
- You may add spinach to your smoothies, soups, salads, casseroles, stews, sandwiches, snacks and other dishes
- Alternatively you may opt to drink a glass of spinach juice every day.
Yogurt
Yogurt contains large amounts of carbohydrates and protein as well as probiotics that are excellent for your gut.
- Your digestive system is able to process yogurt much quicker than it does solid foods
- Consume at least a cup of fat-free yogurt every day and become energetic instantly!
- You are welcome to eat it anytime of the day
- Add some fruit slices, nuts or frozen berries to the yogurt in order to vary the taste.
Have A Banana
A banana is stocked with potassium that helps to convert the sugary stuff present in your food into energy. However the fruit itself has natural sugars in it such as sucrose, glucose and fructose. There are energy-giving carbohydrates, dietary fibre and useful vitamins (B and C) in it, too.
- Consume a banana or even a couple of fruits each day, to gain instant energy
- Take banana smoothie or banana shake to get energy instantly.
Crimini Mushrooms
It would be good to have access to this special kind of mushrooms. They are excellent sources of B vitamins such as pantothenic acid, riboflavin and niacin.
- Pantothenic acid is splendid for keeping fatigue at bay during times of stress
- Riboflavin is useful for producing energy
- Niacin does the job of converting the food that you ingest into useful energy
- These mushrooms also contain vitamin B6, folate and thiamine
- Overall the mushrooms ensure that the energy production centres in your bodily cells remain free from damage.
Peppermint Oil
If you are in a hurry, this oil will provide a quick cure for fatigue. The herbal extract contains menthol and menthone.
- Dab a couple of drops of peppermint oil onto a clean tissue or handkerchief
- Whenever you feel excessively tired, hold up the handkerchief or tissue to your nose
- Inhale deeply for gaining instant energy.
Other Remedies
Now you need not depend only on certain foodstuffs to cure your fatigue. There are other ways too, of combating fatigue. For instance there is the common misconception that you should just fall flat on your back onto your bed whenever you feel excessively fatigued! However if you would pay keen attention to how you feel when you finally get off the bed you would realise that you are actually feeling more achy, fuzzy and tired than ever before! Therefore, you must confront fatigue by becoming more active! Keep up the activity day after day and you will never experience fatigue again.
- When you engage in an activity even while feeling tired the powerhouses in your bodily cells (mitochondria) go into rapid action
- They help in healthy digestion of food. As the food in your body digests you receive energy and become more active
- There is also the release of ‘happy’ hormones which help in improving your mood and emotions.
Yoga
It is wrong to feel that yoga is just meant for relaxation or for maintaining a fit body.
- The idea behind yoga is to provide a refreshing workout such that every part of the body becomes active
- Your age or gender does not matter, everyone is capable of experiencing the various levels of yoga
- You may begin with the basic poses and progress towards more challenging ones
- In fact you may just modify simple exercises to make them more challenging for yourself
- Just ensure that you begin your yogic exercises a couple or more hours before meals or after meals.
Walking
Do you own a good pair of walking shoes? If you do not, purchase a good pair.
- If you have never engaged in ‘walks’ before begin slowly
- Do not even attempt to march like a soldier the very first time as your body is not used to vigorous exercise yet!
- You may begin by taking your pet dog for a walk, go for a casual stroll around the block etc.
- Begin with 10 minutes initially prior to progressing to 20 minutes, 30 minutes and so on
- It would be good to go for morning or evening walks. Do not stride around during the afternoon.
The fresh air should do wonders for your skin and overall health too.
Step Ups
No, you do not need any fancy equipment for this. Just use the staircase wherein the first two steps should suffice.
- Just step on and step off
- You may alternate the leading leg after every ten movements of stepping on and stepping off
- When you feel comfortable enough strive to make the exercise more challenging
- For instance hold a bottle of water or a tin of canned food in each hand
- Tuck in your elbows at the sides
- Raise your hands towards your shoulders as you step onto the stairs
- Lower your hands as you step off the stairs.
It may hurt and feel tedious in the beginning but you should soon be used to it.