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7 Nutritional Deficiencies That Might Be Making You Tired

Is your lack of energy due to sleeplessness? Do you not get enough quality sleep? Sometimes a lack of energy means nothing more than poor sleep habits. You're tired simply because you didn't get enough restful sleep the night before.

In other cases, there could be something more concerning at work.

Nutritional deficiencies often cause a tired, worn-out feeling during the day. Your body is not getting the nutrition and minerals it needs to function properly. Different physiological systems become overworked rather easily. The result is that you have little energy when you need it.

The good news is that if a nutritional deficiency is causing you to feel fatigued, there's a simple fix. Just get more of the required nutrients and vitamins into your body. Here are 7 essential mineral and nutrient deficiencies that are way too common because of modern eating habits.

1. Iron

2. Iodine

3. Vitamin D

4. Vitamin B12

5. Calcium

6. Vitamin A

7. Magnesium

Eat The Following Foods to Combat These Deficiencies

Eat more red meat and beans, dark leafy greens, and shellfish to boost your iron consumption. A deficiency in iron affects nearly a third of the world's population, according to HealthLine.com. It can cause a lack of energy, shortness of breath, and even weight gain. 

Eat more fish and dairy products, eggs, and seaweed to crank up how much iodine you get into your body.

Spend 15 to 20 minutes in the sun, and your body will create all the vitamin D you need. So throw on a tank top and some shorts and expose 60% or more of your skin to the sun's rays to benefit from healthy levels of vitamin D. This essential vitamin can also be found in high quantities in milk, cod liver oil, fatty fish like salmon and sardines, and egg yolks.

As many as 8 out of 10 vegetarians and vegans might be deficient in vitamin B-12. This essential mineral is found in shellfish, organ meat, eggs and milk products, and beef. 

Eat more dairy products and dark green vegetables to get all the calcium you need. 

Organ meat, sweet potatoes, carrots, dark green leafy vegetables, and organ meats contain vitamin A. 

A magnesium deficiency can lead to a lack of energy. It also raises your risk of developing heart disease, osteoporosis, and type 2 diabetes. Battling a magnesium deficiency is as easy as eating more nuts and dark chocolate. Enjoy healthy whole grains and dark green leafy vegetables.

Try to incorporate these energy-boosting foods into your diet if you often feel tired when you shouldn't. Creating all the energy, you need to get through your day could be as easy as adopting healthy eating habits.

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