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"It&amp;#x27;s cold, it&amp;#x27;s dark, and there are days you want to just hole up under the blankets and stay there. Right? On days like today, energy is elusive (if not just completely non-existent). And a little help could be useful. Help like these, for example! Eat some fatty acids. Fatty acids--like those found in tuna and salmon, flaxseed, and nuts--may actually help protect against depression in the long-term, while giving your energy levels a lift in the short-term. Drink some OJ... Studies have shown that the nutrients in a glass of orange juice can help diminish muscle fatigue and increase endurance during exercise--and that&amp;#x27;s just for workouts! OJ is high in vitamin C, which helps you absorb the most iron out of other foods you eat (slight anemia can rob you of energy). You can up the energy boost fortified juice (like 365 Everyday Value Organic 100% Florida Orange Juice with Calcium &amp;amp; Vitamin D); research has shown that a lack of vitamin D could be to blame for daytime sleepiness. ...or drink some water. When you&amp;#x27;re tired, you might just be dehydrated. Not having enough water in your system slows down the blood flow to your organs, making you feel more sluggish. You can even have it in the form of green tea, which delivers an extra little caffeine punch (and heart-healthy ingredients, too!). Massage your ears. Use your fingers to rub your earlobes and along the tops of your ears for 15 to 30 seconds; you&amp;#x27;ll hit key energizing acupressure points that will give you a quick boost. Sniff some peppermint. Research has shown that even just the smell of mint stimulates your trigeminal nerve and wakes you up. Just dissolve a few drops of peppermint oil (you can find it at health food stores; I got mine from Whole Foods Market) with water in a spray bottle and spritz onto your skin. It&amp;#x27;s like a breath-of-fresh-air-mint...for your face. Do you ever get the winter blahs? What&amp;#x27;s it like where you are right now? How do you keep your energy levels up? PS: Get some more energy boosters here! Photo: Thinkstock "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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