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Consume Fiber-Rich Foods: The day after a big meal, add fiber-rich foods like leafy greens, berries and whole grains to your breakfast. Studies show that fiber supports healthy digestion by ...
After you eat, your GI tract works hard to break it all down, so your body can use the food you ingested. But digestion slows down when you go to sleep, Angelone says, and eating late can increase ...
The gastrocolic reflex or gastrocolic response is a physiological reflex that controls the motility, or peristalsis, of the gastrointestinal tract following a meal. It involves an increase in motility of the colon consisting primarily of giant migrating contractions, in response to stretch in the stomach following ingestion and byproducts of digestion entering the small intestine. [1]
Healthy digestion, also called digestive health, results in the absorption of nutrients from food without distressing symptoms.Healthy digestion follows having a healthy diet, doing appropriate self-care including physical activity and exercise, minimizing activities like smoking or consuming alcoholic drinks which impair digestion, and managing any medical condition which disrupts digestion ...
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 ...
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 ...
Early dumping syndrome occurs 10 to 30 minutes after a meal. It results from rapid movement of fluid into the intestine following a sudden addition of a large amount of food from the stomach. [ 1 ] The small intestine expands rapidly due to the presence of hypertonic / hyperosmolar contents from the stomach, especially sweet foods.