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Here are other steps to help you feel your best after a big meal. Consume Fiber-Rich Foods: The day after a big meal, add fiber-rich foods like leafy greens, berries and whole grains to your ...
If you’re used to being couch-bound after a big meal, we’re going to help you change that.
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 ...
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]
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]
There are few better feelings than eating a good meal—and few worse feelings than the cramping, bloating and puffiness that comes from enjoying your food a little too much. "Feeling bloated ...
There’s a lot of chatter about feeling like you need to take a nap after big meal, ... “Also a serving of fat, for example, one tablespoon of olive oil or 1/4 of an avocado, should be included ...