I've heard the thing about apples before, something about the sugar gives you a kick - as would ingesting any sugary fruit or cereal instead of coffee.
I usually have a coffee in the morning, but NOTHING is effective in waking me up. I have to get up at 6am every day, and I've been doing it for about 2 years, and it is still a huge struggle. I have to put my alarm clock on the opposite side of my room so that I am forced to get out of bed to turn it off.
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