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Lunchtime is long past, yet you're hours from feet-up-on-the-sofa time--and your head feels as heavy as a Humvee on your shoulders. Here's how to fight the afternoon fade.
Drink up. When that 3 P.M. fatigue hits, head for the water fountain: you may be dehydrated. If you're not priming your system with the equivalent of about eight 8-ounce glasses of fluid a day, your body will take water out of your circulating blood, reducing the volume of blood in your system. As your blood volume drops, your heart is forced to work a little harder. So your body slows down, and this makes you feel sluggish and, yes, a little slumpy.
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Need a little more, er, juice? Get it, literally, with OJ. The vitamin C in orange juice helps your body produce the substance carnitine, which amps up your energy.
Take a stroll. Walk the halls at your office if need be (if you can get out into the sunshine, however, the natural light itself should perk you up). Just step lively for 15 minutes. Not only will you oxygenate your brain and muscles, you'll also restimulate the hormones associated with alertness, says David Pearson, ...