Why Do you Always Feel Tired : Reasons & Solutions

Do you persistently feel tired ? Do you feel lethargic the entire day ? Well if you do, there are simple things which you might be ignoring or doing incorrectly. Changing your lifestyle and improving your diet by including all the necessary macro and micro nutrients in your diet will go a long way in improving your constant feeling of tiredness. Let’s look at some of the most common reasons of feeling tired and what we can do to avoid feeling tired. I’ve also the discussed the energy boosting health drink which i use daily which provides the necessary supplements needed by the body.

Reasons of feeling constantly tired

1. Age

• Starting late 20s and early 30s your body starts to lose muscle weight
• Which implies that your frequency of physical workout and exercise should increase correspondingly
• Consider including weight training in your workout routine
• There are some myths regarding weight training which are totally unfounded
• Consult a trainer, start slowly and gradually increase your training
• Weight training will help you regain and maintain the muscle mass in your body

2. Diet

• Your diet has to be balanced
• Going on a crash diet, or excluding a particular food group from your diet is harmful for your body
• There are no magic diets which help you lose weight in a instant
• Make sure you include all the macro and micro nutrition in your diet
• Choosing random diets for instant weight loss might harm your body

3. Unhealthy lifestyle

• Sedimentary lifestyle is your biggest enemy
• Most of us have regular 9-5 desk jobs
• We start our day early and by the time we come back from work, we are too tired to do anything
• Find a way to include physical activity in your lifestyle
• Avoid sitting on chair for too long, take regular walks inside office, wear a fitness band to remind you to walk
• Push yourself to workout either early morning or once you come back from work
• On weekends or any other day, do not spend hours in front of the tv or tablets

4. Lack of sleep

• This point is derived from the last one
• Get adequate sleep, it is very important to let your body recover
• Minimum 7-8 hours of sleep in a day is a must for your body to recover

5. Stress

• The biggest and most underrated reason for feeling tired and lethargic is your mental health
• Pay attention to your mental health
• Its easy to advice then to implement but avoid taking unnecessary stress
• Stress releases number of harmful hormones in the body

6. Low protein diet

• Protein is one of the most important macro ingredient needed by your body
• Protein is an important component of every single cell in the body
• Your hair and nails are made of protein, your body uses protein to build and repair tissues
• It also uses protein to make hormones and other important body chemicals
• Protein is the building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin and blood
• Looking at what protein does in your body, its importance can never be overstated
• Include adequate protein in your diet
• Make sure you know how much protein do you need and are you getting the right quantity of protein

How much protein do you need in a day ?

• The amount of protein your body needs totally depends on your body weight
• If you weight 65 kgs, you need around 65 grams of protein daily

Best solutions to overcome tireness

1. Eat a balanced diet

• Make sure you eat healthy and balanced
• Including all macro and micro food in the diet is a must
• Get a customised diet plan made by a dietician if you don’t have the time to do it yourself
• Eat homemade food

2. Avoid crash diets

• Remember there are no magic diets
• Excluding one particular food group from your diet will cause more harm then good
• Instead control the portion size in your diet
• Avoid overeating

3. Consume the right amount of protein daily

• Lack of sufficient protein in the body is the root cause of feeling lethargic
• Make sure you consume protein in the right quantity
• I recommend including ‘Protinex Original’ in your diet
• Protinex is India’s only hydrolysed protein powder
• It has zero trans fats and contains adequate amount of nutrients making it an excellent addition to your diet
• Protinex contains the right balance of carbs, minerals, vitamins and helps in growth and repair of muscles, tissues and organs
• It supports metabolism and assists in good cardiovascular health

How to consume Protinex

• Add 2 tsp of protinex to one cup of milk (cold / warm)
• You can consume it post workout, with breakfast or at bed time

4. Consume the right amount of carbs

• Just like protein, carbs are an essential part of your diet and should be consumed in the right quantity
• Make sure you are including the right quantity of carbs in your diet

5. Improve you sleep

• Make sure you get adequate sleep
• Quality of sleep is very important
• Keep all the electronic devices away while going to bed

6. Overcome stress

• Understand that stress is the single biggest factor of ill health
• Get away from all the unnecessary stress in your life
• Improve your relationships
• Stay away from people or things which give you unnecessary stress
• Take charge of your life

7. Stay hydrated

• Stay hydrated at all time
• In winters, there is no better drink than warm water
• Keep drinking fluids regularly to stay hydrated

8. Lose that extra weight

• Make sure you are in your ideal weight according to your height and body type
• If you have extra weight, lose it
• Exercise and include weight training in your workout routine

9. Consult a physician

• If by doing all this you still feel lethargic, you may be suffering from ailments
• Make sure, you get proper medical advice by consulting a physician