Low energy

See a doctor if

• Tired for a few weeks without knowing why, or tiredness that affects daily life
• Tired with other symptoms such as weight loss or mood changes
• Told you make gasping, snorting or choking noises while asleep
• Chest pain, or chest pain with sweating, sickness, light-headedness or breathlessness

Foods

• Chicken liver (some): iron and B12; helps tiredness only when levels are low
• Eggs (boiled) (some): B12; helps only when B12 is low
• Chickpeas (cooked) (some): iron (pulses); helps only when iron is low
• Red lentils (cooked) (some): iron (pulses); helps only when iron is low
• Spinach (some): iron from leafy greens is absorbed less than from meat
• Pumpkin seeds (some): iron and magnesium
• Dried apricots (some): dried fruit named as an iron source
• Dates (medjool) (traditional): quick energy from sugar
• Banana (traditional): quick energy from carbohydrate
• Oats (traditional): slow-release carbohydrate

A suggestion, not a diagnosis. Check with your doctor, especially if you're pregnant, on medication or managing a condition.