Sleeping on the job? Learn to manage your lifestyle or lose out on promotion
Dietitian Maya Naumann recommends paying careful attention to your diet:
- Have regular meals and snacks throughout the day so that you fuel your energy needs with food, not with adrenaline or coffee or sugary drinks or other stimulants, which may offer instant pick-me-ups, but exhaust you in the long run.
- Stick with small meals – a balance of protein, carbohydrate and fat to provide an immediate source of energy (carbohydrate) and sustained energy from protein and fat.
- Check for allergies or intolerances. It simply can’t be true that every second person has a wheat and/or dairy intolerance but for the few that really do have trouble digesting these, it could make the world of difference if they cut them out. Go to the Allergy Society of South Africa at http://www.allergysa.org to find out what to test for and where to go.
- Watch your iron levels. A deficiency (anaemia) causes fatigue. Other symptoms are shortness of breath, dizziness, headache, cold hands or feet, pale skin, gums, and nail beds, and chest pain. A blood test will determine whether you’re anaemic and iron tablets may be prescribed. The best source of dietary iron is red meat though chicken, turkey, pork, fish, and shellfish also are good. Non-meat sources include dark green leafy vegetables, peanuts, peanut butter, almonds, eggs, peas, lentils, and white, red, and baked beans, and dried fruits, such as raisins, apricots, and peaches. Iron is added to some foods like cereal, bread, and pasta. Read the Nutrition Facts label.
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