Energy Foods: What to Eat When Tired
9 Foods That Fight Fatigue
Power through an afternoon slump by planning ahead. Pack these nutrient-rich foods and you won’t be reaching for coffee and sugar at 3 p.m.
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Red Bell Pepper
The fatigue-fighter: Vitamin C
Vitamin C is more than a cold fighter—the antioxidant also helps reduce oxidative stress, the result of too many free radicals in the body, another contributor to CFS. In a small study of 44 adults published in the Journal of Orthomolecular Medicine, those who received 6 g of vitamin C every day for 2 weeks felt less fatigued. Study participants also had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. To get your C fix, enjoy 1 cup of sliced red bell pepper for only 29 calories and you’ll squeeze in almost 200% of your daily recommended vitamin C—that’s more than the amount in an entire orange.
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