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MY
HEALTH
Eight
Causes of Tiredness
Posted:
Jan 2010
Fatigue
can reduce your operational
efficiency, concentration,
affect negatively on your work
performance, and even in private
life. Recognize the pitfalls of
fatigue and learn where your
energy goes.
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Lack
of sleep
Do not close your eyes to
the obvious fact: the most
common cause of fatigue is
lack of sleep.
If you are a workaholic or a
night bird, insufficient
sleep may be the cause of
your fatigue.
The body of the average
person needs seven to eight
hours of sleep to rest and
recover for everyday
activities.
Teenagers are encouraged to
sleep even more as their
young body in the middle of
the process of development.
Research has show the link
between sleep deprivation
and depression in
adolescents. |
Sleep apnea
Some people believe that
sleeping enough, however, the
apnea can distort the benefits
of sleep.
Apnea is a breathing malfunction
during sleep. Person wakes up
for the moment although it is
not aware of it.
The result is a restless and
interrupted sleep, and
ultimately tiredness.
To remove the danger of sleep
apnea, lose weight and stop
smoking.
Insufficient food
Not taking enough food is an
obvious road to fatigue.
However, wrong type of foods
that are consumed may be a
problem.
If you start your day donuts, or
empty calories, sugar in the
blood will pop up, and then
suddenly fall.
The result
is - tiredness!
Have rich breakfast, since first
meal is the most important.
Include protein and complex
carbohydrates such as whole
grains and eggs to have enough
energy.
Anemia
Anemia is a major cause of lack
of energy in women.
It Occurs when the body does not
have enough red blood cells that
carry oxygen to tissues and
organs.
Common blood exam can determine
whether you anemic or not.
Anemia is treated differently
depending on their real cause.
Iron deficiency is treated with
food supplements and eating
foods that are rich in it, such
as red meat, liver, green
vegetables, shellfish, beans,
etc.
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