40+ Foods That Will Give You All-Day Energy + How To Eat 'Em

The calories you eat are made up of macronutrients, adds Kimberly Gomer, RD, LDN, director of nutrition at Body Beautiful Miami. Macronutrients consist of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. There are also micronutrients—the vitamins and minerals in these foods that are involved in how energy is used and processed.

“Many people feel sluggish after a high-fat, high-calorie meal,” says Gomer. “Those calories wind up being a drain on energy because they are being directed toward digestion.” That’s what makes it so important to be mindful of the components of what you’re eating, says Wells, and focus on fitting more energizing nutrients into your diet.