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May 26, 2022
With a focus on
Summer Fitness Keep your cool Avoid feeling sluggish as summer heats
the living In the warmer, longer, lazier days of summer, tend to adopt a seems easier, life less chaotic. Even adults And now, as we’re “school’s out!” attitude in summer. our ‘“new normal’ learning to live with the pandemic in to the fullest. Still, mode, we’re ready to embrace summer we can feel slugsummer can start to drag and eventually weather can make gish. Long spells of hot and humid summer feel like an eternity. by season the enjoy and you of version Be the best maintaining a healthy lifestyle. both its advoBe careful with caffeine. Caffeine has one can argue cafcates and detractors. However, no needed. Those feine’s ability to provide a boost when can really who drink caffeinated beverages in moderation summer sluggish benefit from the boost it provides. On already hot and mornings when the temperatures are can not only prohumid at sunrise, a cup of iced coffee as well. vide a boost of energy but some refreshment pick-me-up When relying on caffeine for that extra to carefully during summer’s dog days, it’s important consumption moderate caffeine consumption. Caffeine actually have the in late afternoon or in the evening can get from caffeine. adverse effect many people hope to those who drink boost, a such provides Because caffeine or in the evening caffeinated products in late afternoon night, zapping their at asleep falling difficulty have might energy the following day as a result. is not healthy Caffeine can also be dehydrating, which its toll on the when hot, humid weather already takes caffeine conbody. Keep this in mind and don’t overdo sumption. can be more Alter eating habits. Perhaps nothing a big meal. Large draining on a hot summer day than of energy and meals on sizzling summer days rob people often lead to feelings of discomfort.
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eating, even But this doesn’t mean you should avoid has taken a sumthough you may feel like your appetite eating habits can mer break. Rather, altering existing meals per day, eat provide more energy. Instead of three the day. smaller meals more frequently throughout metabhelp boost Healthy snacking during the day can of how hot olism and maintain energy levels regardless 4 hours, every 3 to it might be outside. Eat light meals lead to feelings of and avoid foods that are heavy and lethargy. do a great deal Look for foods high in fiber. Fiber can daily their from energy more for people looking to get but perhaps no diets. The benefits of fiber are numerous, ability to flush benefit is more pronounced than fiber’s toxins and wastes toxins and wastes from the body. Such during summake people feel very sluggish, particularly include fiber in their mer’s dog days. However, those who in their daily diets will notice a substantial improvement energy levels. look to exercise Exercise in the morning. Many folks the summer as a means to boosting energy during but those swoon. This is a sound and healthy approach, workouts might who don’t feel they’re maximizing their mornings instead. want to consider working out in the tired by the end of Summer heat often make people feel to less effective the workday, something that could lead work. after exercise workouts for those who the temWhen working out in the morning, however, cenfitness conditioned air in (even lower peratures are warmer inside if the ters temperatures can be noticeably in the gym and the temperature outside is especially hot) make the most of a body is better rested and ready to workout in the workout. In addition, many people who levels are higher mornings before work find their energy throughout the day as a result.
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and early afternoon hours is one way to Limiting caffeine consumption to morning avoid feeling sluggish in the summer heat.
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Vol. 87 No. 22
Imperial Diner marks 50 years
High-performing kids are honored
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MAY 26 - JUNE 1, 2022
‘Our shelves keep going bare’ Hanse Avenue food pantry struggles to feed needy families baby formula, toiletries, or pet food will also be honored — but only if donations keep the People praise the work of food shelves filled. pantries and the role they play in “We’ve just run out of the the community. However, it’s food from the People’s Food critical to recognize that when Drive,” Murphy said, “so our they’re in trouble, everyone is in shelves keep going bare very trouble. quickly and donations are trickAccording to ling in very slowly. Yolanda Murphy and We won’t get governAnthony Achong, of ment funding for at the Long Island least eight more Council of Churches weeks.” in Freeport, pantries The 11th Annual need all of us to step People’s Food Drive, up. r un by Rob and Murphy, 61, is the Mary Hallam of Malmanaging director verne, unloaded sevof the LICC. Achong, eral box trucks of 47, is director of food into the LICC administration and warehouse March operations. From 19. As those items their administrative have vanished into of fice and ware- YolANDA needy homes, the house at 230 Hanse facility is looking Ave., they stabilize MUrPHY toward funding from the diets of more Managing director, the American Resthan 50,000 people LICC cue Plan Act via annually. United Way, in the Twice a month, amount of $50,000. families and individuals may “Ironically,” said Achong, come to the warehouse, fill out a “that’s about what we’ve spent form and receive a shopping cart already this year. We’ve actually packed with cereal, milk, canned tapped into our reserves, and we goods, fresh produce, and fish or have about $5,000 left — for the meat. Specific requests for items rest of the year.” like bathroom tissue, diapers, Continued on page 14
by rEINE bEtHANY rbethany@liherald.com
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Post 342 MEMbErs getting everyithing in place for the Memorial Day parade included, from left, Barry Griggs, Harold Murray, Marie Houanche and Coy Richardson.
Preparing for the parade
American Legion veterans reflect on war, service, community and Memorial Day by rEINE bEtHANY rbethany@liherald.com
Participants and spectators always appreciate Freeport’s yearly Memorial Day Parade. The lineup of school sports teams and bands, churches, clubs and other organizations creates a powerful sound and sight, especially when the veterans, the active military, and uniformed members of the police and fire departments bring up the rear, sirens wailing and lights flashing on fire trucks and police vehicles. But the deepest meaning of the parade is found in the modest headquarters of American Legion William Clinton Story Post 342
on South Ocean Avenue. There, post members support one another, and do work that supports other veterans and benefits the community. As Memorial Day approaches, the memories of wartime sacrifices always surface. Post 342 members share the sorrow and triumph attached to the yearly events.
Past Post 342 Commander Eddie Martin, 76
Memorial Day to me is sadness, remembering friends and people that I knew that gave the ultimate sacrifice for their families and never got the chance to enjoy their life. They gave it up for the freedom that we enjoy every day. Continued on page 4
eople feel unable to give donations like they usually give because of food and gas prices rising,