Energy

Just like a ship's boilers require fuel to function, your body needs a series of essential nutrients to perform all its functions and provide you with the energy you need in your day to day.

Causes of lack of energy

Lack of energy is the feeling of fatigue, exhaustion or tiredness without having made great efforts or even from early in the morning. It may be due to insufficient rest, hormonal or seasonal factors or, most commonly, your body lacking some nutrient to produce the energy you need.

In addition to getting a good rest and drinking enough (dehydration causes fatigue), to have more energy, try to follow a varied diet that includes foods that provide energy , such as nuts and seeds, fruits such as bananas or figs, cereals such as oats, quality proteins, etc.

How to recover and have more energy

You can also take food supplements that provide the nutrients your body needs to recover energy. For example, iron supplements combat the lack of energy caused by anemia, frequent in menstruation or menopause, just as it happens with supplements of other minerals such as magnesium or zinc .

For its part, supplements of vitamin A , vitamin B and vitamin C also help to have more energy, as do some plants such as Andean maca and algae such as spirulina . Finally, royal jelly food supplements are also excellent for recovering energy.