5 Ways to Get Over Your Afternoon Slump

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The postlunch tiredness you feel could be from a drop in your blood sugar. Here are the five best ways to overcome that feeling.

The postlunch tiredness you feel could be from a drop in your blood sugar. Here are the five best ways to overcome that feeling.

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Eat a better lunch. Avoid the fast carbs like pizzas, fries, and white bread, and instead go for fiber-rich choices, such as veggies, beans, and pasta.

Eat a better lunch. Avoid the fast carbs like pizzas, fries, and white bread, and instead go for fiber-rich choices, such as veggies, beans, and pasta.

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Take microbreaks. Stand up, stretch your body, and look away from your work for a while. Or get some fresh air and take a short walk outside.

Take microbreaks. Stand up, stretch your body, and look away from your work for a while. Or get some fresh air and take a short walk outside.

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Withstand the cravings. Sweet treats will cause an instant rush of energy, shortly followed by the opposite—and then it's all on repeat.

Withstand the cravings. Sweet treats will cause an instant rush of energy, shortly followed by the opposite—and then it's all on repeat.

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Exercise regularly. As little as a half hour per day of moderate exercise, such as a quick walk, is associated with better blood sugar control.

Exercise regularly. As little as a half hour per day of moderate exercise, such as a quick walk, is associated with better blood sugar control.

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Replace sugary sodas. Drinking water instead of soda takes away a lot of sugar and will help you stay sharp all day.

Replace sugary sodas. Drinking water instead of soda takes away a lot of sugar and will help you stay sharp all day.