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Monday, May 30, 2011 www.metronews.ca News worth sharing.
Something to sweat about Two months of cool weather to end with a heat wave this week, according to Environment Canada Exercising, drinking lots of fluids and, for women, keeping iron levels high are ways to keep energy levels up on hot days KYLE REA/METRO
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When it’s hazy, hot and humid outside, it’s not uncommon to feel lazy, or even drained of energy. But how do you perk up and boost your energy level? While it may feel like the exact opposite thing you want to do, simply getting some exercise, even if it’s in an air-conditioned spot, may be just what the doctor ordered. That advice comes from Peter Lemon, director of the energy and nutrition research lab at Western. He studies the effects of exercise and nutrition and — by far — the biggest way to boost your energy, Lemon emphasized, is physical exercise. “If you’re physically active on a regular basis, everything that you
Bust a move 90 per cent of Canadians don’t get enough exercise — approximately 30 minutes of aerobic activity each day. Fluid levels in the body need to remain high because they help the body regulate temperatures.
“Exercise is almost a panacea for a lot of things. If the benefit of exercise could be put in a pill, we would make millions of dollars selling it.” PETER LEMON, DIRECTOR OF ENERGY AND NUTRITION RESEARCH LAB AT WESTERN
do in your daily life becomes easier,” he said. “If you’re feeling tired and you get even a little bit of physical activity, for instance go out and walk around the block, you come back in and whatever you were doing seems easier. You feel energized from that.” If the weather is very hot and humid, Lemon said people should still get exercise, but they should work out in the morning or evening when it’s cooler, or they should exercise in an air-conditioned space. Working out when it’s hot and humid can be dangerous. “It really decreases the body’s ability to cool itself,” Lemon said. How do you motivate someone to get active when they feel tired? Lemon said it’s almost a guarantee they’ll feel better after even a bit of exercise.
Matthew Trnka and Robbyn Rowswell of London stay cool with drinks and plenty of suntan lotion on a hot Sunday afternoon at Labatt Park, as the London Majors hosted the Burlington Twins. London won 12-4.