Whether it’s overtraining, overindulgence, burnout, or hormones wreaking havoc, there are a plethora of reasons why your energy may take a slump. ‘How you perceive your energy levels and how you perform in energetic tasks can be influenced by what you eat,’ says Lola Biggs, dietician at natural health supplement brand Together Health (togetherhealth.co.uk). ‘Your body is designed to capture the energy that is bound within the food you eat, and you must harness the building blocks of your metabolism, which include key vitamins and minerals. Some foods add to and boost our energy levels and there are those that can zap them.’
Rob Hobson, registered sports nutritionist at Healthspan Elite, agrees, and says that the first thing you need to
