5. You Aren’t Eating Right
Your diet has a huge impact on how you feel. A balanced diet rich in nutrient-dense foods is essential for maintaining energy and getting the nutrients your body requires to complete crucial activities. Undereating, or eating ultra-processed foods deficient in critical nutrients, can result in calorie and nutrient shortages, which can contribute to tiredness. When you don’t get enough calories and nutrients, such as protein, your body begins to break down fat and muscle to meet your energy needs. This causes a reduction of body fat and muscular mass, which might result in weariness. A diet strong in refined sugars and highly processed grains resulted in 38% and 26% higher scores for depressive symptoms and fatigue, respectively, in a 28-day trial of 82 persons, than a low glycemic load diet high in whole grains and legumes but low in added sugar. Furthermore, a study of over 53,000 postmenopausal women found that diets heavy in added sugars and refined grains were related with a higher risk of insomnia — and diets high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains were associated with a lower risk of insomnia. A diet low in ultra-processed foods and added sugar but high in nutrient-dense foods such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, and protein sources such as fish and eggs may help reduce weariness and support healthy sleep while giving your body with nutrients.
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