Tired and stressed
- Do you wake up feeling weary?
- Do you have energy dips?
- Do you rely on sugar or caffeine to perk you up?
- Do you feel fuzzy-headed?
- Are you exhausted by evening?
- Do you sleep badly?
- Do you get fluid retention?
If you’ve been a ‘wired’ stress type for a while, you can easily become a tired type, which can result in crashes that leave you unable to function without unhealthy sugar or stimulants.
Energy boost: Tired and stressed people should eat more red meat, fish and eggs, spinach and watercress
What to do: Swap external energy fixes such as sugar, coffee, alcohol and cigarettes for a multivitamin and mineral supplement to boost iron, B and C vitamins and magnesium.
Eat more red meat, fish and eggs, spinach and watercress (all rich in iron) and poultry, milk, tofu and mushrooms (for vitamin B12).
Get more fluid by increasing fruit and veg intake and exercise to reduce stress hormones.