IT is common to feel a little fatigued and out-of-sorts from time to time. Inadequate and improper diets, in particular an insufficient intake of vitamins and minerals, are usually the cause of this condition.
Lack of B group vitamins, especially vitamin B12, and the mineral magnesium can cause chronic irritability, exhaustion and mental fatigue.
Although natural supplements are readily available, it is far better to maintain a well balance diet include fresh fruit and vegetables, and plenty of herbs.
Foods to help motivate you and get you going are apples, bananas, corn, grapefruit, mangoes, papaya, peaches and yellow squash. A small glass of fresh carrot juice each day is also an excellent boost to the system of all the juices it has the best balance of vitamins and minerals.
Natural food sources of magnesium are almonds and other nuts, fish, prawns, leafy green vegetables, molasses, soybeans, sunflower seeds and wheat germ.
Herbs which provide this element are alfalfa (eat daily as sprouted seed), cayenne, dandelion and peppermint.
Fresh dandelion leaves can be cooked like spinach or the young, tender leaves chopped up and served in a salad.
B group food sources are brewers' yeast (sprinkle over breakfast cereal), grains and seeds (such as wheat germ), rice bran sunflower seed, nuts, legumes, potatoes, almonds, mushrooms, soya beans, citrus fruits, molasses, spinach, cauliflower, salmon, and in some dairy products.
Vitamin B12 can be found in most meats; however, this should be lean and eaten sparingly.
Herb sources of B complex vitamins are dandelion, fenugreek, parsley, alfalfa, watercress, cayenne, burdock and sage.
If you're feeling tired and in need of a quick energy fix, try a banana. Mashed and mixed with a little honey and avocado, and served on oat biscuits, it makes a powerful senergy-packed snack.
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FOR Â a good start to the day kick off with the following energy packed breakfast. Soak one handful each of sultanas and raisins overnight and reserve the soak-water. Mix together the sultanas and raisins, including the soak-water, two handfuls of sprouted wheat, one piece of apple, finely chopped, one tablespoon of fresh yoghurt, one piece of finely diced seasonal fruit, and one handful ground mixed nuts. Sprinkle with a pinch of powdered cinnamon and vanilla.
Most important, though, when you are feeling tired, irritable and exhausted, first assess what you are eating and, if necessary, change your diet to include plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables and herbs.
A brisk 20 to 30-minute walk (not jogging, since this can cause damage to the organs and skeletal system) is a great feel-good activity because it gives you energy. Do this at least three times a week first thing in the morning or after dinner at night, but no later than two hours before bed. Walk at a pace that's fast enough to allow you to cover about three kilometres in half an hour, stepping out in stride and swinging your arms from side to side! This will ensure that your torso, and not just your lower body, becomes involved.
Follow these simple steps and you will have the energy to get out and continue to enjoy life, rather than sleeping it away.
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