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

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    After a busy morning, lunch can feel like just the pick-me-up you need — but sometimes the meal you thought would energize you is the very thing that makes you want to nap at your desk.

  3. 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. The Real Reason You Feel Tired After Eating—and ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. Why Do I Feel Tired After Eating? Let’s Look at Some ... - AOL

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    You devoured your lunch—an avocado egg salad sandwich , thank you very much—and you’re ready to get back to work. But after 20 minutes of sorting...

  6. Excessive daytime sleepiness - Wikipedia

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    Misalignments of the body's circadian pacemaker with the environment (e.g., jet lag, shift work, or other circadian rhythm sleep disorders) [7] Another underlying sleep disorder, such as narcolepsy, sleep apnea, [8] idiopathic hypersomnia, or restless legs syndrome; Disorders such as clinical depression or atypical depression [medical citation ...

  7. Reactive hypoglycemia - Wikipedia

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    Reactive hypoglycemia, postprandial hypoglycemia, or sugar crash is a term describing recurrent episodes of symptomatic hypoglycemia occurring within four hours [1] after a high carbohydrate meal in people with and without diabetes. [2] The term is not necessarily a diagnosis since it requires an evaluation to determine the cause of the ...

  8. How to avoid the Thanksgiving food coma - AOL

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    Go for a walk after the meal: A little fresh air after you’re finished eating can boost alertness and help lower blood sugar and insulin levels, which contribute to the food coma phenomenon.

  9. Somnolence - Wikipedia

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    Somnolence is often viewed as a symptom rather than a disorder by itself. However, the concept of somnolence recurring at certain times for certain reasons constitutes various disorders, such as excessive daytime sleepiness, shift work sleep disorder, and others; and there are medical codes for somnolence as viewed as a disorder.