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The alleged mechanism for the feeling of a crash is correlated with an abnormally rapid rise in blood glucose after eating. This normally leads to insulin secretion (known as an insulin spike ), which in turn initiates rapid glucose uptake by tissues, either storing it as glycogen or fat , or using it for energy production.
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 ...
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 ...
There are many reasons why people skip breakfast -- but some experts suggest that when you begin the day on low blood sugar, you're priming yourself for fatigue, brain fog, and emotional ...
After describing the known mechanisms of blood glucose regulation, the authors call for more research: The body's normal response to carbohydrate ingestion includes elaboration of an as yet unidentified hormonal (gut) factor from the upper intestine. They say that a glucose tolerance test is appropriate but caution that:
Many reasons people feel hungry right after eating can be rectified with lifestyle tweaks like getting more sleep. However, Zumpano says this issue can be a sign of an underlying health issue such as:
Researchers found that people who ate breakfast before 8 a.m. and stopped eating before 9 p.m. had lower odds of heart disease. Is there such a thing as eating "too early," though? Not really.
(B) Awareness of the night eating to differentiate it from the parasomnia sleep-related eating disorder (SRED). (C) Three of five associated symptoms must also be present: lack of appetite in the morning, urges to eat at night, belief that one must eat in order to fall back to sleep at night, depressed mood, and/or difficulty sleeping.