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Overview
It's that time of day and you're
zoning out. Lethargy kicks in, your eyes glaze over and your head is
dangerously close to the keyboard. You've hit the midday slump.
But you're not alone in this crash. People often begin craving coffee or snacks from the vending machine at around 2 or 3 p.m.
"They want a pick-me-up," said
Sheah Rarback, registered dietitian and director of nutrition for the
Mailman Center for Child Development at the University of Miami, "due to
the plunge of energy level caused by our natural circadian rhythm, not
getting a good night's sleep, skipping breakfast or eating a lunch of
processed carbohydrates without added protein."
The secret is to power up ahead of
time, lessening, or even preventing, the collapse. Still, all is not
lost if you failed to fuel up; there also are immediate options. Just
avoid grabbing sugary snacks that give you an initial rush but leave you
more tired and hungry an hour later.
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