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The digestive cycle
The body needs energy to perform certain functions, and it gets this energy by eating food that is used and divided into glucose, or energy, but the concept of feeling sleepy after eating is due to the digestive system, which is responsible for all responses in the body. The secretion of many hormones, such as: cholecystokinin, glucagon, and amylin, which is responsible for increasing the feeling of satiety and increasing the level of sugar in the blood. allows the transfer of sugar from the blood to the body 's cells, in addition to the secretion of hormones such as melatonin in the brain , which is the source responsible for the feeling sleepy, and is excreted by ingestion of food . [1]
Sleep habits
Not getting an adequate amount of sleep is one of the influences that enhance the feeling of sleepiness after finishing eating, so if you eat a large amount of food and feel comfortable, the body will feel the desire to sleep, so it is advised to follow healthy sleep habits, and to reduce anxiety and tension, In addition to exercising to help get a better sleep at night, and it is preferable to avoid naps during the day, in the event that sleep is not regular at night. [1]
Intolerance to food
The individual may feel drowsy after eating a certain food, and the reason for this is likely to be his inability to tolerate food, so it is preferable to stop eating this type of food, or to consult a doctor to obtain nutritional supervision by following a healthy diet, and it is possible that the reason may be due. Feeling sleepy after eating to digestive disorders in the body, as the body reacts badly to gluten in food, such as bread and grains, noting that many studies indicate that one person in a hundred people suffers from digestive disorders, but on the other hand they indicate Research indicates that 90% of people with digestive disorders are ignorant of this, and fatigue, sleepiness, anemia, and diarrhea are symptoms. [2]
Eat certain types of food
The digestive system can digest all foods in the same way, but foods differ in their effect on the body, especially foods rich in protein, such as: spinach, eggs, cheese, soybeans, and fish, as carbohydrates cause high blood sugar, and bananas cause muscle relaxation, Because it contains minerals, cherries are one of the foods that cause the secretion of the hormone melatonin , [1] in addition to that some types of foods, such as Turkish meat, cause drowsiness, as they contain many of the amino acids called tryptophan , which travels to the brain, causing serotonin, which causes drowsiness. [3]
References
- ^ A b t of Anna Schaefer (18-3-2015), "Why Do the I , Feel Tired of After Eating?" , Www.healthline.com , Retrieved 20-2-2018. Edited.
- ↑ "Why am I always so tired? Top 15 causes of fatigue" , www.webmd.boots.com , Retrieved 20-2-2018. Edited.
- ↑ Steven Dowshen, MD, "Does eating Turkey make me sleepy?" , Www.kidshealth.org , Retrieved 20-2-2018. Edited.
