5 (Caffeine-Free) Snacks To Fight Fatigue

If you're fighting the urge to nap on your desk after lunch, then maybe that midday cup of coffee just isn't cutting it. Stave off the afternoon slump by swapping your caffeine for one of these five light, low-cal bites. They'll fight fatigue and keep you going between meals.

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1/2 Cup Sliced Banana (Or A Small Apple) With 1 Tablespoon Peanut Butter

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Midday snacks should contain about 100 calories or 15 grams of carbohydrates. The natural sweetness in fruit takes longer to metabolize than the processed sugars you'll find in candy. And the protein in peanut butter provides a long-lasting form of energy. More from Health.com: 5 Secrets to Boost Your Energy 5 Snacks That Won't Ruin Your Supper 11 Surprising Health Benefits of Sleep

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Midday snacks should contain about 100 calories or 15 grams of carbohydrates. The natural sweetness in fruit takes longer to metabolize than the processed sugars you'll find in candy. And the protein in peanut butter provides a long-lasting form of energy.

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[SoundWaves]

11:49 PM on 06/28/2011

Love hummus and carrots or any other chopped veggies definitely do the trick for me. For more tasty snacks look to the Elephant. http://bit.ly/mFtbdj

[babybelle]

07:45 AM on 06/28/2011

They'll fight fatigue and keep you going between meals.

Before you snack ,you may want to drink some water .
Dehydration can cause fatique.

[garystartswithg]

10:59 AM on 06/29/2011

i carry water with me constantly -- its amazing how much water you drink when you don't regulate it. I think it helps you regulate other things -- you never think "hmmm, im thirsty" and head for the coke machine. .

[Fred Butters]

07:46 PM on 06/27/2011

Also of interest, the picture associated with the link to this article shows a big "X" over Four LOKO cans... so "If you're fighting the urge to nap on your desk after lunch" by drinking Four LOKO, you've got bigger problems than just sleepiness.

[garystartswithg]

11:05 AM on 06/29/2011

lol -- i always thought that was funny with americans. most cultures have no problem with a little something with your lunch. before lunch a fourloko would be frowned on though. of course most cultures would never give snooki a television show. don't drink unless you binge so hard you wake up in your own vomit, the american way.

[Fred Butters]

06:55 PM on 06/27/2011

Slide 3: "Too many carbs can cause low blood sugar, resulting in mid-afternoon sleepiness."

HUH?! Eating carbohydrates causes HIGH BLOOD SUGAR. Ask any diabetic.

Better advice would be to avoid the blood sugar (and resulting insulin) spike by not eating sugary foods like... oh, I don't know... processed peanut butter like that in the picture, nonfat yogurt, dried fruit, protein bars with 3 teaspoons of sugar and crackers.

Who wrote this crap?

[Euterpe360]

11:49 AM on 06/28/2011

Well it can spike your blood sugar, which then crashes. I think that's what they meant. But this article is junk. Lots of misinformation. Fructose does break down slower than sucrose, but not by any large difference. "Whole grain" crackers are are rarely better than normal ones, much like most "whole wheat" bread isn't better than plain white bread. And the article ignores the fact that different proteins break down at vastly different rates.

[Fred Butters]

02:51 PM on 06/28/2011

Total junk. I knew that's what they were going for, but I had to complain - that's a pretty big error in an article about health.

F&F

[HerrMonk]

03:46 PM on 06/28/2011

Great post.

[caprawalie]

02:00 PM on 06/27/2011

But none of these beat caffein!! Depending on how you take it caffein can also be a 0 cal afternoon slump beater

[amanandamouse]

12:46 PM on 06/27/2011

My vegan version of yogurt/granola is my breakfast: real old-skool oatmeal, a splash of rice milk (sinfully delicious), blueberries (or other berries), banana, some cinnamon, ginger and poppy seeds, almond slivers and cashews (or other nuts). Keeps me satiated for hours.

[ladyangelnyc]

12:38 PM on 06/27/2011

I agree to all the above! Yogurt and granola especially.

[Kevin Chung Lin]

11:52 AM on 06/27/2011

too bad i'm allergic to peanuts =(

[OrwellianOne]

01:35 PM on 06/28/2011

Ban peanuts!