A healthy way to stay alert

SL

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Oct 16, 2002, 6:39:26 AM10/16/02

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I will be driving across from Perth to Melb and I was wondering if anyone
had any HEALTHY
ways of modifying diet or whatever so that you avoid getting tired.
Is fruit the go? or what?
Keep water levels up?

Thanks

@optus.net The Great Gonzo

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Oct 16, 2002, 6:42:37 AM10/16/02

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loud heavy metal and caffine

gonzo

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King Reeky

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Oct 16, 2002, 6:47:57 AM10/16/02

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Have a decent half hour break every 3 hours driving time. Don't load up on
coffee to much and eat regularly (maybe every 3 hours) and don't load up on
carbos like pasta 'cos it will make you sleepy.

Cheers
The King

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John

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Oct 16, 2002, 6:58:41 AM10/16/02

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apparently apples have a fair bit of a kick
don't quote me on it tho!

Lord Ponsenby

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Oct 16, 2002, 7:37:38 AM10/16/02

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SL posted in news:3dad41e7$0$20...@echo-01.iinet.net.au:

hehheh -
The Ponsenby Pocket Travel guide says...., ah! here it is, right
there on page 7.
"Do try to avoid foods containing oils that pass through your
digestive system basically unchanged.
That way you'll be doing less scooting across the grass outside
the shithouse that's paperless":-)

--
Toby

greg stewart

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Oct 16, 2002, 7:21:40 AM10/16/02

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Discovery channel tells us that eating an apple first thing in the morning
will do a better job of waking you than a cup of coffee.

.. won't do much for the caffeine addiction though!! :)

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Darren Wilson

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Oct 16, 2002, 7:31:44 AM10/16/02

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A naked blonde with big knockers will keep you awake.

atec77(nospam)

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Oct 16, 2002, 7:37:37 AM10/16/02

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not at my age it wont, 30 secs of pleasure and then ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

Scribble

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Oct 16, 2002, 9:54:02 AM10/16/02

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Er, could getting lots of sleep before driving help ;)

cheers
Steve

Neil Gerace

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Oct 16, 2002, 11:05:06 AM10/16/02

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"King Reeky" <The...@SpamFree.net> wrote in message
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> Have a decent half hour break every 3 hours driving time. Don't load up on
> coffee to much and eat regularly (maybe every 3 hours) and don't load up
on
> carbos like pasta 'cos it will make you sleepy.
>

Yeah - what he said. When I'm on a long drive, a short snooze in every break
feels almost like a long sleep and really restores my concentration.

rgds
Neil

Fakhina Sohl

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Oct 16, 2002, 7:18:46 PM10/16/02

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" The Great Gonzo" <selfabuse @ optus . net> wrote in message news:<aojg1a$kl2$1...@merki.connect.com.au>...

> loud heavy metal and caffine

If you _really_ need to stay alert, heavier duty stimulants are called
for:

The ol' trucker's cocktail of Sudafed and Coke is hard to beat.

Healthy? Well, most of the truckers die by impact with a solid object,
not from chemical effects. This proves conclusively that a diet of
Sudafed and Coke, and hamburgers with the lot, is not bad for you.

hth,

fs

Scott Hillard

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Oct 22, 2002, 12:41:04 AM10/22/02

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"SL" <eye...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Tune your radio into an AM talkback station - or the ABC.

Always gets my blood boiling.

Neil Gerace

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Oct 22, 2002, 4:14:19 AM10/22/02

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Scott Hillard <shil...@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Tune your radio into an AM talkback station - or the ABC.
>
> Always gets my blood boiling.

Except if it's Sunday morning and Macca's on the ABC.

rgds
Neil

Scott Hillard

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Oct 24, 2002, 3:22:04 AM10/24/02

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"Neil Gerace" <ger...@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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If it's Sunday morning, the radio is the last thing on my mind. ;-)