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

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    Feeling tired after lunch, or post meals in general, ... Just like high-sugar foods, sugary drinks can also make you feel tired once the crash hits, Stefanski said. Additionally, alcohol is a ...

  3. 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 ...

  4. 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 ...

  5. How to avoid the Thanksgiving food coma - AOL

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    Meal timing: Thanksgiving is usually served around 3 p.m., when our internal body clock causes a natural dip in alertness. Late afternoon, our sleep drive is increasing but our alerting signal ...

  6. Alkaline tide - Wikipedia

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    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.

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

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    Gervacio says to take your time with your Thanksgiving meal and allow your body to properly digest food. “This prevents overeating and the resulting energy crash,” she explains. Set your ...

  8. Stop Blaming Your Thanksgiving Food Coma On The Turkey

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    Why Do We Feel Sleepy After Eating Thanksgiving Dinner? ... American consumes around 3,000 calories during their Thanksgiving meal. ... they provide short spikes of energy followed by quick crashes.

  9. Excessive daytime sleepiness - Wikipedia

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    EDS can be a symptom of a number of factors and disorders. Specialists in sleep medicine are trained to diagnose them. Some are: 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 ...