Your gut can greatly affect how you feel. If you don’t have an adequate amount of live, beneficial bacteria, you may feel fatigued. One way to solve this is through probiotic supplements, another is to eat a serving of live-culture yogurt.

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If you’re eating mostly low-glycemic foods to keep blood sugars level or to try to lose weight, about once or twice a week it’s OK to have a meal of fast-burning carbohydrates such as pasta, white potatoes or white rice. One thing that the occasional high-carb meal will do is boost your energy, but also will help your body to avoid a slowing metabolism that comes along with eating a low-carb diet.

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Coenzyme Q10 is one of the best energy-producing nutrients, and it’s one that most people dont’ get enough of. CoQ10 increases the activity of the mitochondria, the energy-producing structures inside the cells. If you’re taking a statin drug to lower cholesterol, you’re probably deficient in CoQ10 because statins deplete CoQ10 from the body.

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Whole eggs keep your energy humming and prevent the postmeal slump that occurs when you eat too much. Whole eggs are better than egg whites alone because the yolks are high in choline, a B bitamine that reduces inflammation and the fatigue that accompanies it. The old addage that eggs are heart attacks waiting to happen have been thoroughly debunked by studies in the past 20 years.

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Green Drinks can raise your energy level during the day. Juices made from wheat grass, barley and other vegetable extracts are alkalizing which shifts the body’s balance to a less acidic state. Too much acidity drains energy. Green drinks can take some getting used to because most of them have a slightly grassy taste. Most health-food stores have a variety of “green” juices.

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Exercise is energizing because it increases blood flow, which helps circulate blood to the brain and other tissues. It also increases Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, a protein that improves alertness and focus, along with physical energy.

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When it comes to feeling energized, is caffeine a friend or foe? If a cup or two of coffee first thing in the morning, gives you a lift, go for it. There’s ample evidence that coffee has health benefits. Too much caffeine, however, can sap your energy and make you feel fatigued.

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