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Re: (meteorobs) Hot drinks on cold nights
Subject: (meteorobs) Hot drinks on cold nights
Hi Kim XY!!
> few all-nighters. Can anyone else comment, because if it's OK to drink
> hot cocoa, I definately want hot cocoa!
Though I am not an expert, I can tell you that if you drink beverages
that contain sugar (coffee, hot chocolate, even tea), then you are
having your internal body working overtime doing the yo-yo thing.
Because you have introduced sugar to your body, your system now
has to increase its insulin level to accomodate and level out your
body, the sugar rush wears off, then your body plumetes. You
continue this all night, and by morning you are exhausted.
If you want to drink hot liquids try them without sugar (earl grey tea, is my favorite).
You can have caffine, however, there are studies that the increased
caffine level is just as bad, but I drink caffenated tea. Try chicken
soup (keeps you warm, plus you can fight off colds), but watch the
salt intake, it will make you more thirsty. Also, I know its boring, but
warm or room temp water is good for you, keeps you hydrated.
If you must have hot chocolate, go for the lite stuff, less sugar is
better.
I know it sounds like dieting advise, but it is a natural thing your body
does all the time, so if you try to keep your blood sugar at a steady
level (no peaking or roller coaster ride), then you feel better and
function better.
Kim XX
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