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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.
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 ...
It is described as a sense of tiredness, lethargy, irritation, or hangover, although the effects can be lessened if a lot of physical activity is undertaken in the first few hours after food consumption. The alleged mechanism for the feeling of a crash is correlated with an abnormally rapid rise in blood glucose after eating.
Feeling super sleepy after eating this holiday meal isn’t inevitable. A few simple tweaks to your food, drink and activity choices can make a big difference without leaving you feeling like you ...
Alkaline tide (mal del puerco) refers to a condition, normally encountered after eating a meal, where during the production of hydrochloric acid by the parietal cells in the stomach, the parietal cells secrete bicarbonate ions across their basolateral membranes and into the blood, causing a temporary increase in blood pH.
Why Do We Feel Sleepy After Eating Thanksgiving Dinner? PHOTO: RACHEL VANNI; FOOD STYLING: SIMON ANDREWS. Yes, turkey has tryptophan. Yes, tryptophan indirectly has a role in making you feel ...
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