By Laurie Budgar Look lively!


ADDRESS PERSISTENT FATIGUE NATURALLY— AND FEEL GREAT AGAIN


does it go deeper than simply feeling tuckered out at night? Constant fatigue that seemingly arises out of nowhere and persists for several weeks or months probably means your body needs extra help from the foods you eat and the daily choices you make. “When I teach someone to bring good nutrients


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into their body, my job isn’t yet done,” says Ashley Koff, RD, author of Mom Energy (Hay House, 2011). “I also have to teach that the body needs to be able to break down those nutrients and get them where they need to go.” Numerous factors affect nutrient assimilation and energy levels, not the least of which is stress. According to a 2011 study by the American Psychological Association, 39 percent of Americans said their stress had increased over the past year, and 37 percent said their fatigue from stress had increased, too. ➻


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ou’ve conquered plow pose, you take stairs instead of elevators, and you keep up with your active toddler for hours. Sure you’re tired … but


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