ENERGIZER

Enjoying just 4 artichokes a week could cut your risk of tiredness by up to 60 percent, say Swedish researchers. Their studies show that a unique compound in artichokes (called silymarin) boosts absorption of fatigue-fighting potassium and magnesium, plus enhances more than 1,500 biochemical reactions required for energy production inside cellular mitochondria. Hint: The freshest artichokes feel heavy for their size and have thick, tightly closed leaves. (Avoid artichokes with dry, loose or brown-tipped leaves.)