Posts Tagged ‘constant fatigue’

Fatigue: Why Hamburgers, Donuts and Soft Drinks Are Not Your Friend.

October 28th, 2010

donutsIf you’re struggling with constant fatigue and tiredness, then you’re certainly not alone. Considering fatigue is the number one complaint received by doctors around the world, it quite literally has become a Global epidemic.

And I have to say, this became increasingly evident to me as I conducted a training session at work the other day.

You see as staff arrived into the classroom, I was horrified to see a few finishing off their hamburgers, donuts and soft drinks.

When I questioned the ‘donut eater’ – her response was “I’ve been up since 2:30am – I need some sustenance!”

Now correct me if I’m wrong, but donuts and sustenance really don’t go together in the same sentence. In fact if you look on the back of most donut packets instead of listing the ingredients, they call it ‘Nutritional Information’.

I don’t know about you, but I can’t see any nutrition in something that contains a lot of trans fats and sugar.

These type of foods only sap your energy levels because they have undergone so much human intervention, and just like Yuri explains in his book – Eating for Energy, your body has no idea how to digest it.

So if you’re looking for ways to overcome chronic fatigue and tiredness, then just apply the following:

1. Avoid processed food as much as possible.

2. Eat raw foods as much as possible.

3. Everything in moderation.

By just incorporating the above 3 things into your daily regime, not only will the weight fall off but your energy levles will begin to skyrocket too. Because despite what you may think, hamburgers, donuts and soft drinks are definitely not your best friend.

Kind regards,

Audra Starkey
The Healthy Shift Worker

Are You Guilty Of Being A Bit Of A Couch Potato?

August 2nd, 2010

couch potato2Do you have days, weeks, and sometimes months when you have absolutely no energy to exercise? Have you turned into a bit of a couch potato over the years, using different excuses and reasons why you can’t exercise?

Well you’re certainly not alone.

Given the busy and hectic lifestyles that many of us lead today, constant fatigue and tiredness has pretty much become the “norm”.

For a lot of us, our couches have become our “best friends” after a hard day at work, and the mere thought of getting out and about, and doing some exercise can be the last thing on our minds.

But in order to achieve optimal health – it’s absolutely essential that the human body gets some form of exercise.

Exercise by definition is “… any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health”.

You see by exercising, you will become more flexible, stronger and have a lot more energy.

And there is even more good news.

* When you start getting into shape, your self-esteem also increases. You begin to handle things better, and it can even help those who suffer from depression.

* Your relationships with your colleagues, friends and family also improves because you begin to feel so much healthier.

* When you get physically fit – many people find that they begin to get their lives back in shape too.

So don’t wait until you gain 20 kilo’s and your doctor tells you that you MUST exercise. Prevention is the key to good health, and exercise is the key to acquiring more energy.

If this all sounds a bit too hard and overwhelming right now, get your hands on a copy of Yuri’s book – Eating for Energy. Because when you ‘Eat for Energy’- you won’t feel like slumping on the couch. You will have so much energy to burn that your body will want to exercise so you won’t have to fight with the couch any longer!

Kind regards,

Audra Starkey
[The Healthy Shift Worker]