So you're lacking energy you feel tired I get it
but the good news is in this week's video I'm going to teach you how to keep those energy levels up
so let's begin with lifestyle factors now in today's 24/7 world we tend to cram in so much into
our life don't we tend to suffer because we start to forget about looking after
ourselves, now before we begin running through the
tips I want you to think about these few question so what's your diet like is it
healthy? Are you eating lots of fruit, are you in lots of veg
are you sleeping well, are you having your meals on time, are you having lots
of alcohol, drinking lots of caffeine, drinking lots of energy drinks so please
really think about these as we run through the tips so lifestyle tip
number one which is probably one of the most important things is you need to
make sure that you're having a healthy balanced diet because it's the foundation
to your energy so you need to be having whole grains, you need to be having
proteins, you need to have fruit, you need have veg but it's not as simple as this
to explain in this short video so thankfully the NHS have done a really
good article on this on how to have a healthy balanced diet and I will leave a
link in the description below which I would recommend everyone to read just to
make sure you're doing everything right lifestyle tip number two by the way I do
think this shot is a little low but there's a reason for it and if it works
it's gonna look quite cool, eat at regular intervals so if you do this it
should help sustain your energy levels and also don't miss breakfast because
apparently a third of us this is a third apparently, miss it and that's not going to
help sustain energy levels so eat at regular intervals have three meals a day and if
you get peckish in between it and you feel like having a little snack have
some healthy fruits lifestyle tip number three eating iron rich food because if
your iron levels are low it can leave you feeling tired and rundown now this is
especially important in teenagers and ladies because you're at higher risk of
losing iron in your menstrual blood during your periods now let's sit on that
chair for the next bit, now the good news is that there's loads of foods that are
really rich in iron for example you've got red meat, green vegetables and even
fortified foods like cereals I will also leave a full list in the description
below for you as well tip number four are you staying hydrated well
it's recommended that we're having six to eight glasses of water a day and by
the way this is an addition to the fluids that we get from our food you
should also watch your alcohol intake as this can cause dehydration and also
caffeine yes it's true caffeine will give you that kick and it will give you
that energy but with time you're gonna build tolerance and you're gonna need
more and more and more caffeine to give you the same level of energy and when
you're not getting that you're gonna feel more tired
and please remember that both alcohol and caffeine are gonna affect your sleep
quality so in the long term you are gonna feel more tired because of this
lifestyle tip number five so cut down on sugar now generally speaking we know the
people in the UK adults and children eat way too much sugar and I know you're
gonna get sugar kick to begin with that buzz of energy we're going to quickly
have a sugar low and it's going to leave tired and it's gonna leave you drained
now you maybe take it to yourself but Abraham how on earth do I cut down sugar
it's so much easier said than done and you're right sugars in almost everything
it's in fruit it's in veg however the ones in fruit and veg are fine so you're
completely fine to have them but in terms of cutting down sugar it is very
complicated but thankfully the NHS have done a really good article on this about
foods that have more sugar and how to cut down so what I will do is I'll leave
a link in the description below for you and I guarantee you if you read this
you're gonna become a sugar whizz okay so we've done diet but now let's look at
some other issues so a few common questions I ask my patients are, are you
exercising? Are you napping during the day and also are you taking any
medicines any herbal medicines because some of these can cause tiredness too so
let's go onto that
okay so imagine this for one second I have a pill and
it's a magical pill it's amazing when you take it it's gonna boost your mood
it's gonna boost your sleep quality it's gonna boost your energy levels it's
gonna reduce your risk of certain medical conditions like heart disease
diabetes and many more and best of all it has no side effect and it's
completely free now unfortunately this pill doesn't exist but I think if it did
everyone in the world would be taking it including myself well my friends the
name of that magical pill is exercise and I'm afraid it's not as easy as
taking a pill I'll give you that let me put the magical pill way
but if you do fit it in you're gonna get all the benefits I've mentioned and
they're all proven so please try to fit it into your daily schedule and reap the
rewards I'll also leave more information in the description below about how much
exercise you should do and ideas of what you can do now please remember that
there's no single food including those labeled superfoods that can compensate
an unhealthy diet there's also no evidence that suggests that one single
food can boost your energy levels most people don't need a vitamin
supplement to boost their energy levels and you can get all of these from a
healthy balanced diet now there's also medical reasons that
can cause tiredness and it's recommended that you should speak to your doctor
about these I will leave a full list in the description below and I'd recommend
everyone to read it always remember that you're awesome
I hope my tips helped and I'll see you next week this is some real acting that's
going on right now hope you're all appreciating it because I
think I've really gone into my acting element here I have a pill
it's like limitless great film by the way Bradley Cooper love the guy
Bradley Cooper if you're watching this video then I'm big fan vegetables and
fortified foods fortified fortified lifestyle tip number five now we know
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