Why you are STILL tired

You hear people say it all the time (I know I do), in fact, you probably say it more times than you can remember. "I'm tired". But your not really sure why though. You caught up on your sleep the last few nights and haven't been over working yourself. It might even be blamed on being bored, or maybe that is why you are bored, because you are tired.

Below are four reasons that can cause your lack of energy.

• Protein deficiency -- When you feel hungry, your body is in need of protein. One of the most important amino acid that your body depends on to build muscle and give you the right amount of energy for you to get through your day. A high protein breakfast of organic hemp hearts (they are THC free, if your worried) along with some veggies and/or some oats can give you the power for you to get through your day without feeling hungry a few hours later. Five tablespoons of hemp hearts is approximately 55g of protein. With that sprinkled on your morning breakfast, it is possible for you to keep hunger away for most of the day. It is also excellent for people who want to lose weight.     

• Poor nutrition -- Think about the food you ate today. Was it healthy or was it just something at a drive thru? Or maybe you just grabbed a bag of chips and a candy bar from the corner store along with maybe an energy drink. Chances are it probably wasn't good for you. The energy drink might help for a little while as a pick me up but you will soon start to feel the effects of the sugar and be in the same position as you were earlier. Or maybe even worse. That's whats wrong with the american diet today. Everything is processed and contains loads of sugar (which is my next cause) and not enough of the vitamins and minerals that the body needs to stay healthy and work at its best. Think about the saying "you are what you eat" and then try and figure out how your body can actually use that greasy burger and fries you ate earlier to give you energy. Doesn't work all that good, huh?..

• Too much sugar -- When you eat a lot of sugar, it raises your blood sugar. When you blood sugar raises, your body releases insulin. And when your body releases insulin, your blood sugar drops. Which is why you can feel tired and out of energy. Besides that you crave even more bad foods. Ever feel like something is really getting on your nerves more than usual, that can be a side effect of sugar, such as anxiety and difficulty concentrating. Sugar can also lead to alcoholism, which can also be a reason one feels tired. Not to mention, which everyone knows, or at least I hope so.. sugar leads to obesity and tooth decay and also leads to premature aging.

• Caffeine, drugs, & alcohol --They all in large amounts can completely exhaust the thyroid and the adrenal glands and make the liver and kidneys work overtime. The body is taking all the energy to detoxify itself and leaves nothing in reserve. Not to mention that they also dehydrate the body. Too much of caffeine can cause the jitters and that is something you don't want when your wanting to be productive. Sometimes when your having a drink (alcoholic) it may seen to pick your energy up a little. This goes back to what I said about sugar. Too much alcohol in your body, which causes what we know of as a hangover. We feel all sluggish the next day and don't even what to get out of bed. Your liver is what is working to get all that alcohol out of your body. So if your liver is in over drive from the fun you had last night, how is your body going to get up enough energy for you to get through your next day?

So the next time you feel like you need a pick me up, start off with a breakfast that contains a descent amount of organic protein and see how that can affect your overall energy for the day. For a during the day pick me up, reach for something that is also organic. There is a lot of things that you can find at your local health food store that can be a quick pick me up to keep you moving and block the tiredness from entering your body.