Dump Post-Lunch Energy Slump

Avoid post-Iunch slump in the afternoons by taking this advice from Australian nutritionist Catherine Saxelby.
• AT LUNCH, EAT A SMALL SERVING OF PROTEIN such as lean meat, chicken, turkey, tuna, salmon or other fish, with some slowly digested carbohydrates such as pasta, beans, lentils or grainy bread. Together, they'll keep you full for longer and your blood-sugar levels even.
• AVOID ALCOHOL.
• TAKE A BRISK WALK AT LUNCH to get blood circulat¬ing.
• HAVE AN ENERGY SNACK such as a yoghurt, an oat or bran muffin or slowly digested fruit, such as an apple, around 4pm to keep blood-sugar levels up.

Author: Cathy Lund