what can i eat to give myself energy + improve my mood?
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St. Johns Wart is a good anti-depression supplement.
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I think all of the previous answers have good suggestions. A product that is little known but WONDERFUL for energy is ACTIVIVE.  It is a dietary supplement promoted for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).  I take it twice a day, and if I forget, I miss it!   It gives me lots of energy and an overall feeling of well-being.  But--it is EXPENSIVE.  Activive.com sells it, but if you do a search for it you might find it on a website for less than its home website.  I think its worth a try.
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Start walking.\n\nYou have to start somewhere.  Walk for 50 feet and back if you can't walk any more than that.  Do that until you can walk 100 feet and back.\n\nDo it everyday.  Even on rainy days.  Soon you will be walking a 1/4 mile every day, getting back some energy, and feel better.\n\nIn the meantime, don't eat junk.  Healthy non-processed food only.  You don't have to turn into some kind of health freak, eating only vegan food.  Just get rid of the junk food, extra helpings of crap, and all soda.
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You can make you happy.\n\nTry book "Feeling Good - the New Mood Therapy",  David Burns author.  It suggests you act the way you want to be, and over time you will be that way.
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Try Echinacea. It's found in health food shops, and is a natural remedy. It's great for making you feel better when you wake up feeling shitty. You can use it daily to boost your immune system too. Happy Health!
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give it to me i need energy
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your body is busy fighting and is rejecting things that weaken it so you are not in a hungry mood. It will accept nourishment and you need to force some things to keep strong.\n\nGood luck and God Bless!!
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HEY! I know how this feels..\n\n1. Listen to music that is uplifting, no rock, something happy== although it's annoying, it really helps. Music effects your mood so much!\n\n2. Chocolate. Apples. Sunlight/orange juice.\nI've put those in the order of the effect they have.\n \nMilk chocolate sets enzymes free and soothes the nerves. the cocoa bean has natural ingredients that keeps your feelings up. Dark chocolate mimics the feeling of when you're in love.\n\nApples-- they speed up metabolizm gradually and break free chemicals that keeps you awake and alert, I find the more energy you have, the more jumping around you do, the more working out you do, the more enzymes get you hyped up\n\nSunlight.orange juice-- Vitamin D keeps you alert.\n\n3. Work out. Sit ups, staying active keeps you feeling good, and the healthier you are, the better you will feel.\n\n4. Friends- surround yourself in a good pair of friends who know how to laugh, if they can't laugh and be nice, they're not the type you want to be around.\n\n5. Lighting, Did you know a darker atmosphere creates a pressure around you?? ... that can literally weigh you down, try to stay in a warm lighting as much as possible.\n\n6. Find a hobby that helps you release emotions, swimming, drawing, something! Meditate in the morning and focus on focusing. Smile, even if you don't feel like it, crack jokes, have fun, you'll soon see the affect you have on yourself. it's all about mindset..\n\n7. Meanwhile, find a counselor or someone who will listen to you, and analyze if you need medicine, otherwise, try these
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lots of carbs, maybe a banana. just need more energy
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MAJOR exercise of some kind at LEAST three times a week.\nDrink 8 glasses of water a day, or more.\nWhen you feel like snacking, have something completely fatless - like herbal tea, celery, REAL fruit juice (not a fruit "drink" or "beverage" full of sugar).\nStop putting butter/margarine on your bread.\nStop putting cream/milk in your coffee/tea.\nPut up a picture of the body you want on the fridge and think positively about it when you're about to eat something you shouldn't.\nNO JUNK FOOD. PERIOD.\nSmaller portions.\nDon't go to the grocery store when you're hungry so you won't buy instant (unhealthy) foods.\n\nGood luck.
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Really the only way to gain energy is eating.  I have found that if I take B6 and B12 vitamins in the AM and maybe midday depending on the dose I am able to stay alert and focused all day.
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Yes there are a number of things a vitamin therapy of 10000 mg of vitamin A, 3000 mg of vitamin C time released, 5000 mg of sub-lingual B 12, 2000 mg of Omega 3, 1500 mg of no flush niacin and 6 tablets of cal-mag by Schiff brand. At least the first five if you can't do anything else. Here's a list of other foods. There is a better way!\n\nFood does affect your mood, and what you eat -- and when -- can impact depression. Sugar and caffeine give you a quick lift -- but can leave you feeling down when their effects wear off. This meal plan reduces sugar and caffeine intake because feelings of depression often improve when their consumption is minimized. Complex carbs act as tranquilizers by increasing your amount of serotonin, the neurotransmitter that calms, in your brain. This meal plan contains lots of fruits and whole-wheat foods to increase your complex carb intake. Turkey contains tryptophan which has a calming affect on the brain. Chamomile, peppermint or goyah tea, for your morning and evening mojo has a calming effect on the brain. Chronic dehydration -- however slight -- can cause feelings of anxiety. That's why this diet includes plenty of water, often with some lemon or lime added to liven it up. Golden raisins are high in vitamin B6 and can be added to an meal or eaten as a snack.\n \nEven marginal vitamin deficiencies that don't result in clinical symptoms can negatively affect your mood. This diet, when paired with a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement, will help ensure adequate intake of essential vitamins and minerals (especially the B vitamins and folic acid. Steady blood sugar levels help keep you on an even keel. This meal plan includes complex carbohydrates in every meal and encourages eating small meals spaced evenly throughout the day to help normalize blood sugar levels. ie, vitamin D, magnesium, selenium, and calcium).\n \nBREAKFAST\n\noption one\ncalcium-fortified orange juice\nfiber therapy\nsoy protein fortified with calcium and vitamin D\nvitamin therapy\n\n\noption two\n1/2 cup egg scramble\nslice of whole-wheat toast\npeach slices                                                                                                                                                                                               fiber therapy  \nherbal tea\nvitamin therapy\n\n\nLUNCH\noption one\nspinach and tuna salad\nherbal tea\n\n\noption two\nsmoked salmon on whole-wheat bagel with tomato and red onion\nsliced pear                                                                                                               herbal tea\n\n\noption three\nblack bean, lentil or vegetable soup\nmixed green salad\nherbal tea\n\n \n\nDINNER\noption one\nchicken or turkey salad\nspinach salad (high in folic acid)\nwalnuts and dates\nwater\n\n\noption two\nsalmon or tuna\nasparagus\nanother vegetable from the list\nherbal tea or water\n\n\noption three\nvegetable or lentil soup\nsliced tomatoes\nherbal tea or water\n\n\nSNACKS (in between meals)\nChoose two or three each day:\nwhole-grain crackers with almond butter\nhandful of fresh nuts and dried fruit\nsoy protein smoothie\nsmall fruit\napple slices and fat-free cheese\n\n\nHealthy Dos and Don'ts \n\nHere are a few eating tips to keep in mind when you're dealing with depression. \n\nDo:\nTake a daily multivitamin and mineral supplement see vitamin therapy. \nGet regular, vigorous exercise daily The endorphins produced make you feel relaxed, plus exercises reduces muscle tension and blood pressure \nTake a multivitamin supplement that includes B and sublingual B12. Even undetectable malnutrition can lead to feelings of anxiety and depression\n* Drink plenty of water or other fluids like herb tea\n\nDon't:\nConsume caffeine\nDrink alcohol\nLoad up on simple sugars and simple carbohydrates
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A lifelong diet of nutritional, lowfat foods rich in omega 3s, such as salmon, tuna, vegetables, and fresh fruit. The darker the fruit and vegetables, the better: (think: blueberries or eggplant, large colorful salads with 7-8 different kinds of fresh, raw things in them - tomatoes, parsley, butter lettuce, romaine lettuce, bibb lettuce, red leafed lettuce, sprouts, seeds, scallions, blanched asparagus, green beans, and even pumpkin!) What you drink is also important - learn to enjoy and appreciate green tea...your body will thank you!!! Also, just regular water...lots and lots of it.\n\n Be creative and artistic about food. Take your time to prepare your meals and serve them. Have dinner conversation with someone, if you can, and listen to soothing music. Then, go for a long walk after eating.
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What's funny is the best way to get more energy is to actually get out and exercise. You just need to one day just convince yourself to take a short 10 minute jog and the next day will be even easier to get out there and keep exercising. The endorphins and adrenaline released when you exercise energize your body. But as far as food goes things loaded with complex carbs are the best for energy for extended periods of time. Spaghetti, bread, grains in general. Those all really help.
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Make sure you eat something befoe you go because that will give you energy. Also if you start to get drowsy, stretch. You could also excuse yourself to the bathroom, walking will help and you can also splash water on your face.
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You should eat small portions of food very often. You should eat on regular basis and various food. Have a good, steady regime of eating, sleeping, relaxing and exercising. And most important - feel happy!
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lift weights, jog, get a massage from a licenced masseuse.  Do  something to make yourself happy again.   You have to make yourself happy before you spread happiness to other people. A doctor or pill ain't going to do it for you.  Exercise at least releases endorphins into the bloodstream and helps regulate mood.