Eating for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Video Transcript

ALICE MERRITT: Now I am going to talk to you about chronic fatigue syndrome. This is a syndrome that affects people and makes them feel very tired and very lethargic. Healthy food choices that can boost your mood and help you feel less tired are eating lots of fruits and vegetables. Make sure you drink plenty of water. And also eat complex carbohydrates, things like whole wheat bread, brown rice, whole wheat pasta. And oftentimes if you are feeling very lethargic and tired, your appetite maybe decreased. But it is still important to eat regular balanced meals every three to four hours and making sure that you do not skip meals because when you skip meals you can actually have a drop in blood sugar and that can increase your fatigue and tiredness. Important things to remember about chronic fatigue syndrome is you want to limit the intake of high fat foods and high sugary foods. These things can actually make you feel more tired in the long run. Also, it seems it would make sense if you are tired to drink a lot of caffeine but actually you can feel awake from caffeine and then heavily fatigued later. Other things that you should eat when you have chronic fatigue is remember to eat lots of fruits and vegetables, complex carbohydrates, things that are higher in fiber and definitely make sure you drink plenty of water to keep from being dehydrated. These are some important things to remember if you have chronic fatigue syndrome.