COMMUNAUTÉ • COMMUNITY
SUMMERTIME
ENERGY SAPPERS
temperatures and increased
the A/C at the office? Your body
fruit just go easy on ones high on
than the skirts on Crescent Street
According to the Institute
of Environmental Medicine,
you’re cold and this consumption
pineapple, cantaloupe, banana,
Montreal summers are shorter
during the Grand Prix. You don’t
want to waste time by having
too little energy to do anything.
First item on the to-do list: Stay
hydrated.
With extra exercise, higher
sunshine, dehydration happens.
dehydration can lead to fatigue,
trouble concentrating, and
moodiness. They recommend
about 2.6 litres of water each day
for women, and 3.7 for men.
Does the boss love to blast
works hard to produce heat when
of energy can sap your stores of
get-up-and-go. Fresh fruit salad
the glycemic index: watermelon,
and cherries.
And it’s a great idea to keep cool
for breakfast and lunch sounds
at the public pool, just remember
However, that spike in blood sugar
the sinuses and lungs. The more
like the summery thing to do.
can cause a serious post-snack
energy crash. Don’t stop eating
that all of that chlorine can affect
laboured the breathing, the more
fatigue you feel. M
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