Feeling Tired? Here Are The Best Foods For Fighting Fatigue Quickly

Generally speaking, eating fresh, natural foods can help reduce feelings of fatigue. They're also packed with energy-boosting nutrients.

Here are some specifics.

Almonds
Almonds are not only handy as snacks, but they provide healthy fats, fiber, and protein. These help you feel full longer, so you don't reach for unhealthy snacks. Almonds also pack a lot of vitamin E and magnesium, which you need for energy.

Bananas
Bananas are a good source of potassium, fiber, and carbohydrates. These give you a long lasting source of energy, especially before and during periods of exercise.

Eggs
One egg provides 4% of the recommended daily intake of calcium and 6% of the recommended daily intake of vitamin A. It also gives you contains 7 grams of protein.

Kale and Spinach
Kale is a leafy green vegetable that’s rich in vitamins, antioxidants, and iron. You need carry oxygen around the body for cells to use as energy.
Spinach is also rich in iron, along with vitamin K and magnesium.

Watermelon

Watermelons contain a lot of vitamin C, vitamin A, and many other nutrients. They're also 92% water, so they help keep you hydrated. Hydration is important for sustaining energy, while increasing mental alertness and a sense of well being.

Oats
Oats provide a lot of fiber and complex carbohydrates. Complex carbohydrates take longer for the body to break down than refined carbohydrates, which makes them a longer lasting source of energy.

Refined carbohydrates, like the kind found in sugar, give you a short-term energy boost. But because they're low in fiber and are digested quickly, refined carbs can cause major swings in blood sugar levels. Such swings can — but don't necessarily — trigger a so-called “sugar crash,” featuring sudden headaches, irritability, increased heart rate, anxiety, and fatigue.

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