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A Special Advertising Section June 21, 2012
SUMMER FITNESS Beat the heat Avoid feeling draggy during summer’s dog days
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ummer’s dog days are known for making people feel sluggish. Long spells of hot and humid weather can make summer feel like an eternity.
4HOUGH THEREmS LITTLE PEO PLE CAN DO ABOUT THE TEM PERATURES OUTDOORS WHEN SUMMER ARRIVES IN FULL SWING THERE ARE MANY WAYS THEY CAN MAKE SUMMERmS DOG DAYS LESS DRAINING #ONSIDER THE FOLLOWING TIPS "E CAREFUL WITH CAFFEINE #AFFEINE HAS BOTH ITS ADVO CATES AND DETRAC TORS (OWEVER NO ONE CAN ARGUE CAF FEINEmS ABILITY TO PROVIDE A BOOST WHEN NEEDED 4HOSE WHO DRINK CAFFEINATED BEVERAGES IN MODERATION CAN REALLY BENEFIT FROM THE BOOST IT PROVIDES /N SLUGGISH SUMMER MORNINGS WHEN THE TEMPERATURES ARE ALREADY HOT AND HUMID AT SUN
RISE A CUP OF ICED COFFEE CAN NOT ONLY PROVIDE A BOOST OF ENERGY BUT SOME REFRESHMENT AS WELL 7HEN RELYING ON CAFFEINE FOR THAT EXTRA PICK ME UP DURING SUMMERmS DOG DAYS ITmS IMPORTANT TO CAREFULLY MODERATE CAFFEINE CONSUMPTION #AF FEINE CONSUMPTION IN LATE AFTERNOON OR IN THE EVENING CAN ACTUALLY HAVE THE ADVERSE EFFECT MANY PEOPLE HOPE TO GET FROM CAFFEINE "ECAUSE CAFFEINE PROVIDES SUCH A BOOST THOSE WHO DRINK CAFFEINATED PRODUCTS IN LATE AFTERNOON OR IN THE EVENING MIGHT HAVE DIFFICULTY FALLING ASLEEP AT NIGHT ZAPPING THEIR ENERGY THE FOLLOWING DAY AS A RESULT #AFFEINE CAN ALSO BE DEHYDRATING WHICH IS NOT HEALTHY WHEN HOT HUMID WEATHER ALREADY TAKES ITS TOLL ON THE BODY +EEP THIS IN MIND AND DONmT OVERDO CAFFEINE CONSUMPTION !LTER EATING HABITS 0ERHAPS NOTH
ING CAN BE MORE DRAINING ON A HOT SUMMER DAY THAN A BIG MEAL ,ARGE MEALS ON SIZZLING SUMMER DAYS ROB PEOPLE OF ENERGY AND OFTEN LEAD TO FEEL INGS OF DISCOMFORT "UT THIS DOESNmT MEAN PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID EATING AS THE SUMMER TEMPERATURES HEAT UP 2ATHER ALTERING EXISTING EATING HABITS CAN PROVIDE MORE ENERGY AND MIGHT EVEN LEAD TO SOME WEIGHT LOSS )NSTEAD OF THREE MEALS PER DAY EAT SMALLER MEALS MORE FREQUENTLY THROUGHOUT THE DAY (EALTHY SNACKING DURING THE DAY CAN HELP BOOST METABOLISM AND MAINTAIN ENERGY LEVELS REGARDLESS OF HOW HOT IT MIGHT BE OUTSIDE %AT LIGHT MEALS EVERY THREE TO FOUR HOURS AND AVOID FOODS THAT ARE HEAVY AND LEAD TO FEEL INGS OF LETHARGY ,OOK FOR FOODS HIGH IN FIBER &IBER CAN DO A GREAT DEAL FOR PEOPLE LOOKING Continued on page 2
HYDRATE FOR HEALTH
SATISFYING SUPERFOODS
IN FOCUS
Drink plenty of water to stay cool calm and collected
Enjoy the best of summer’s bounty
Your eyes and the sun’s rays
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