25/11/2011 11:16  What to eat to beat fatigue  Check out our
guide to the best foods for preventing fatigue.  Sleepy woman (©
Sharon Dominick Photography 2009 Getty Images)  It's three in
the afternoon and already you're beginning to slide down your
office chair. Your eyes close and you think how you would do
anything, anything, for a lie down. The afternoon slump is a
feeling that is familiar to many of us. But did you know that
one major cause of fatigue is the food we eat? It's not just
about lack of sleep or boredom; we need all the vitamins and
minerals from a healthy, balanced diet to give us enough energy
to make it through the day.  Registered dietitian and
nutritionist Katie Peck (pecknutrition.com), says: "The food you
eat is essential in controlling your energy levels and
preventing fatigue. Food produces energy. Glucose, for example,
is the final breakdown product of carbohydrate or starchy foods,
such as potatoes, and glucose is used by our cells to generate
energy. Therefore, we need to listen t