We all now the situation, it’s 3pm the afternoon and it’s a struggle to continue without grabbing a coffee or the modern equivalent now is the can of Red Bull. The real question is why are we slumping over the desk and are there alternatives?

As we get into the afternoon, our blood sugar levels drop after eating a big lunch. We need a quick fixed but the problem is that consuming sugar raises our blood sugar level creates a spike in our insulin response.

With a 250ml can of Red Bull containing 80 milligrams of caffeine & 110 calories, not exactly a great alternative to starve off the afternoon slump in the office.

What is disturbing is the number of children walking around with a can of Red Bull or V Energy drinks.

So walk outside the office and get some fresh air, eating some nutys such as almonds, cashews, pumpkin seeds washed down with a herbal non caffeine based tea.

It’s easy to reach for the coffee and Red Bull stimulants but your body will appreciate the abstinence.

This entry was posted on Thursday, May 28th, 2009 at 5:05 pm by Andrew Talati and is filed under Nutrition.

Tags: Caffeine, Coffee, Post Exercise Nutrition, Stimulants

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