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  2. Postprandial somnolence - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  3. Tired after eating? Here’s why, and how to fix it - AOL

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  4. The Real Reason You Feel Tired After Eating—and How ... - AOL

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    Feeling tired after eating is common and many factors can cause that post-meal fatigue, from the types of foods you ate to underlying conditions.

  5. Reactive hypoglycemia - Wikipedia

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    Low-carbohydrate diet and/or frequent small meals is the first treatment of this condition. The first important point is to add small meals at the middle of the morning and of the afternoon, when glycemia would start to decrease. If adequate composition of the meal is found, the fall in blood glucose is thus prevented.

  6. How to fall asleep fast - AOL

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    So, too, can caffeine and alcohol. If you want to fall asleep fast, try to eat your last meal a few hours before bed, mind your caffeine intake in the afternoon and late evening and skip the nightcap.

  7. Sleep and metabolism - Wikipedia

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    Baseline levels of insulin do not signal muscle and fat cells to absorb glucose. When glucose levels are elevated, the pancreas responds by releasing insulin. Blood sugar will then rapidly drop. This can progress to type 2 diabetes. [2] Sleep variations, both in quantity and quality, may affect metabolic regulation in type 2 diabetes.

  8. Is It Normal to Feel Hungry Immediately After Eating? Here's ...

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    Many reasons people feel hungry right after eating can be rectified with lifestyle tweaks like getting more sleep. However, Zumpano says this issue can be a sign of an underlying health issue such as:

  9. Idiopathic postprandial syndrome - Wikipedia

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    After describing the known mechanisms of blood glucose regulation, the authors call for more research: The body's normal response to carbohydrate ingestion includes elaboration of an as yet unidentified hormonal (gut) factor from the upper intestine. They say that a glucose tolerance test is appropriate but caution that: