Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
If you’re used to being couch-bound after a big meal, we’re going to help you change that.
After eating a big meal, the best thing you can do for your body is to stay hydrated. Drinking water helps support digestion, stabilize blood sugar and flush out excess sodium, reducing bloating ...
A short walk not only beats the post-meal grogginess, it sets you up for a healthier season by boosting energy and digestion and managing blood sugar. A dietitian explains the power of a 5-minute ...
Postprandial somnolence (colloquially known as food coma, after-dinner dip, or "the itis") is a normal state of drowsiness or lassitude following a meal. Postprandial somnolence has two components: a general state of low energy related to activation of the parasympathetic nervous system in response to mass in the gastrointestinal tract , and a ...
Taking medications 30–45 minutes before eating suppresses the stomach's acid generating response to food; Avoiding chocolate, peppermint, caffeine intake, and foods high in fats [36] Limiting big meals, instead consuming smaller, more frequent meals [36] Avoiding reclining 2.5–3.5 hours after a meal to prevent the reflux of stomach contents
Peristalsis is one of the patterns that occur during and shortly after a meal. The contractions occur in wave patterns traveling down short lengths of the GI tract from one section to the next. The contractions occur directly behind the bolus of food that is in the system, forcing it toward the anus into the next relaxed section of smooth ...
Feeling tired after eating happens to the best of us here and there, especially after a big meal. ... There’s a lot of chatter about feeling like you need to take a nap after big meal ...
A glass of water on an empty plate. Fasting is the act of refraining from eating, and sometimes drinking.However, from a purely physiological context, "fasting" may refer to the metabolic status of a person who has not eaten overnight (before "breakfast"), or to the metabolic state achieved after complete digestion and absorption of a meal. [1]