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The middle of the afternoon and you feel your eyelids becoming incredibly heavy<\/a>? Unable to finish the work\u00a0folder or to focus on what your friend is saying to you? If you can, give yourself a nap of about 20 minutes, as the health benefits are widely demonstrated. Otherwise, go for foods that provide quick boosts of energy.<\/p>

WHIPLASH: SUGAR AND COFFEE IN MODERATION<\/span> <\/h2>

As soon as you feel the sleepy feeling\u00a0arrive, you may tend to jump on the first cake or first sugary treat. Our bodies\u00a0and especially our brains, indeed demand sugar to\u00a0recover. If the solution is effective, it is not sustainable for long. Our sugar level in the blood<\/a> rises quickly and collapses just as quickly, leaving us more exhausted than before. So we need\u00a0a new shot. And the vicious cycle sets in. You should\u00a0therefore limits the sugary pleasures, and favour foods with a low glycemic index (such as whole grains or oilseeds<\/a> - almonds, hazelnuts and the like). Also do not rely on\u00a0coffee too much. The boost is real, but the mild\u00a0stroke may\u00a0also follow. Being\u00a0too full with\u00a0coffee also tires us more than it helps us to stay awake.<\/p>

Maureen Diament and Laura Gabrieli<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Need to find some energy to face a long day? Try these stimulating foods that will give a real boost to the body.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":125432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Give your body a quick energy boost with these 10 foods you can stock up in the office or at home. 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