Eat For Energy – by Ari Whitten & Alex Leaf

The authors, a nutritionist and a kinesiologist, set out to combat the “hidden epidemic” of fatigue. The main cause, they argue, is mitochondrial dysfunction. And the fix? Well, that’s multivector, but as you may guess from the title, nutrition is an important component.

First though, they make the case for sorting out our sleep and stress management, because mitochondrial function will only be as good as the situation that our body perceives us to be in. In other words, our body needs to know it’s ok to rest and reset, otherwise it won’t.

After that, it’s time to tackle what’s on the table (and when), to stabilize blood sugars, rebuild the gut barrier, boost the brain, and nourish the body’s systems in their entirety (here we get into a lot of superfoods and such).

The style is… Well, it seems to have been written as mid-range pop-science and then edited down to read as light pop-science for readability/accessibility. Which makes for a quirky style choice, but works well as a very good compromise. When it comes to how evidence-based something is, we like bibliographies and we cannot lie, so the 1,000-strong bibliography in this work is a welcome sight.

Bottom line: if you have been struggling with fatigue, then this book can help you perk yourself up and then maintain that higher energy level, barring external things that might still bring it down sometimes.

Click here to check out Eat For Energy, and indeed eat for (sustainable) energy!