{"id":9567,"date":"2024-12-11T17:06:44","date_gmt":"2024-12-11T17:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=9567"},"modified":"2024-12-11T17:06:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T17:06:44","slug":"why-do-people-feel-tired-after-eating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/why-do-people-feel-tired-after-eating\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Do People Feel Tired After Eating?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1314533825.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-9568 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1314533825-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1314533825-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1314533825-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1314533825-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1314533825-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1314533825-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GettyImages-1314533825-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Post-prandial somnolence, or the post-lunch dip or food coma, is the feeling of sleepiness after eating.<\/p>\n<p>Researchers have identified various factors that may contribute to wanting to sleep after eating, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eating meals that are high in either carbohydrates or fat is more likely to make you tired than meals high in protein<\/li>\n<li>Eating many calories in one sitting is also linked to post-meal fatigue<\/li>\n<li>The timing of meals can impact energy levels<\/li>\n<li>Research shows that consuming specific nutrients such as tryptophan, melatonin, and other phytonutrients promotes sleepiness<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other causes of post-prandial somnolence can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Underlying health conditions<\/li>\n<li>Diabetes<\/li>\n<li>Hypoglycemia<\/li>\n<li>Anemia<\/li>\n<li>Thyroid problems<\/li>\n<li>Low blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Medications<\/li>\n<li>Mild dehydration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Although you may not be able to avoid feeling drowsy after eating, there are some things you can try to counteract it, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Eating well-balanced meals<\/li>\n<li>Getting more sleep at night<\/li>\n<li>Exposing yourself to enough daylight<\/li>\n<li>Getting regular exercise<\/li>\n<li>Napping for 10-20 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Feeling tired after eating is a normal phenomenon that most people experience. However, if the fatigue interferes with daily life and responsibilities, talk to your healthcare provider as it could be a sign of an underlying medical condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Post-prandial somnolence, or the post-lunch dip or food coma, is the feeling of sleepiness after eating. Researchers have identified various factors that may contribute to wanting to sleep after eating, including: Eating meals that are high in either carbohydrates or &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/why-do-people-feel-tired-after-eating\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,1,510,555],"tags":[2333,2334],"class_list":["post-9567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-health","category-health","category-lifestyle","category-nutrition-2","tag-getting-tired-after-eating","tag-post-prandial-somnolence"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9567","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9567"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9567\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9569,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9567\/revisions\/9569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9567"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9567"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9567"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}