It's not as simple as eating so-called “healthy” foods and avoiding the “unhealthy” foods. And there is no such thing as a magic 'superfood'. It's different for every person.
If you want to regain your energy and overcome fatigue, the first step is identifying exactly which foods make you tired.
You need to move beyond diets and nutrition plans. I'll show you how to figure out exactly what to eat to get more energy and which foods make you tired.
Take a look below to see some of our most recent posts so you can start to Eat For Energy!
Gluten makes you sick, but you don't have celiac disease. What do you do now? You think you are allergic to gluten. Every time you eat it you get brain fog, fatigue, and intense abdominal bloating. However, when your doctor ran a celiac blood test, the results came back negative. You do not have celiac disease. You may have gone back … [Read more...]
What exactly is gluten? And why is there so much buzz around gluten intolerance? Is being intolerant to gluten even a real thing? Even though a gluten-free diet is all the rage these days, there is legitimate research that stands behind the hype. Research that suggests yes, there are specific symptoms of gluten intolerance. And that gluten … [Read more...]
Ensuring your blood sugar is balanced will prevent diabetes. But did you know that irregularities or fluctuations in your blood sugar could also lead to chronic fatigue syndrome? The blood sugar-fatigue connection is not as simple as the relationship between cortisol and insulin. A quick reminder for new readers, insulin is a hormone that is … [Read more...]
The wheat industry wants you to believe that gluten and other grain-based foods are healthy. The gluten-free crowd wants you to believe that gluten is evil. But how healthy is either of these products, really? I'm confident it will come as no surprise to you that in order to beat fatigue and start flourishing you're going to need adequate levels … [Read more...]
Red meat causes cancer, diabetes, and heart disease - so says the media. But is that what the research suggests? There may not be a more controversial food than red meat. On one hand you have the people who believe that you should never consume red meat. Then on the other hand are the people who think you should follow a carnivorous diet - … [Read more...]
You had a big bowl of pasta last night and today you're exhausted. Could gluten make you tired? If you've been diagnosed with celiac disease, have a family history of chronic illness, or generally feel awful every time you eat bread or pasta, then yes, I'd say gluten is causing your fatigue. But what about if your only symptom after eating … [Read more...]
If you have chronic fatigue syndrome diet should be one of the first things you look at. But what is the best diet for chronic fatigue syndrome? I believe individuality is key when it comes to your nutrition plan. And if you have chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis and CFS), that adage holds true - kind of. The diets … [Read more...]
High fat- low carbohydrate or ketogenic diets are becoming increasingly popular. But should those with adrenal fatigue jump on the keto bandwagon? Before you dive into the keto universe, know that the ketogenic diet is not a cure-all. And for those dealing with adrenal fatigue, the ketogenic diet may do more harm than good. What is a ketogenic … [Read more...]