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  2. The Real Reason Why Turkey Makes You So Sleepy - AOL

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    The Real Reason Why Turkey Makes You So Sleepy. Holiday staples include delicious foods like honey-baked ham, roasted beef tenderloin, and one of the most iconic holiday foods of them all: turkey.

  3. Research Shows Food Comas Are Real — and They Do More ... - AOL

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    Picture this: you have the day off, you’ve just wrapped up a festive feast with your family, and everyone mutually agrees to go their separate ways so they can sleep for an hour or two — no ...

  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. How to avoid the Thanksgiving food coma - AOL

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    Balance your plate: Aim for 50% non-starchy veggies, 25% lean protein and 25% carbs on your Thanksgiving plate instead of relying heavily on sleep-inducing turkey and carbohydrate-rich foods.

  6. Excessive daytime sleepiness - Wikipedia

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    Insufficient quality or quantity of night time sleep [5] Obstructive sleep apnea [6] 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

  7. Hunger (physiology) - Wikipedia

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    A food craving is an intense desire to consume a specific food, as opposed to general hunger. Similarly, thirst is the craving for water. [33] A concept of food noise or food chatter has gotten more attention in the early 2020s since the advent of antiobesity indications for a class of medications called GLP1 agonists (such as semaglutide ...

  8. 10 Product Tester Jobs: Get Paid To Test Products at Home - AOL

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    Some companies that offer in-house opportunities for a temporary product tester pay an hourly rate, but you must live near the test site. Companies Offering Product Tester Jobs Product testing isn ...

  9. Can Certain Foods Cause Nightmares? - AOL

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    When you eat, your metabolism revs up to digest the food, and in turn causes your body temperature to rise. The process of digestion increases brain activity, which can interrupt a normal sleep ...