After eating this, always want to sleep, but why ?
Have you ever noticed that after a meal, sometimes so sleepy that struggle with this condition is simply impossible and it is easier to take a NAP? Afternoon NAP is called a Siesta is a common tradition in some countries, especially hot climate. It turns out that this condition is a scientific explanation. The fact that after eating lunch there is a natural outflow of blood from the nervous system to the digestive that causes drowsiness. Of course, causes afternoon sleepiness can also be lack of sleep, cloudy weather, excessive physical activity and food containing the sleep hormone.
Dehydration of the body. The water balance greatly affects our health. Without water we simply will not be able to fully charge yourself with the energy supplied to the body together with nutrition. When dehydration sets in, we feel fatigue, lethargy and even dizziness due to changing blood pressure and decrease heart rate. It is in this state, we may particularly involve NAPs. Don’t forget to drink a glass of water morning on an empty stomach and before each meal, even a snack. So you can maintain your water balance in normal and “sleep” metabolic processes in the body.
“Sleepy” foods. Some products contain a large amount of tryptophan — an amino acid that stimulates the production of the sleep hormone melatonin. If your lunch or snack consists of such products, you may want to reduce their number, move to the evening meal or even excluded from the diet.
Sleepy product No. 1. Almonds
Sleepy product No. 2. Walnuts
Sleepy product No. 3. Pumpkin seeds
Sleepy product No. 4. Bananas. All these foods besides tryptophan contain magnesium and potassium, which relax the muscles and provide us with a feeling of pleasant relaxation after a meal.
Some herbal teas, such as chamomile or peppermint, it is better to drink in the evening or before bed: the fact that they act on us a calming effect and cause drowsiness.
To save vitality during your lunch break it would be better to drink plain water, strong coffee, green or black tea without sugar.
Overeating. A feeling of heaviness that occur after overeating, makes us an irresistible desire to lie down, to rest and digest food. If we eat rarely and in large chunks, the body is tired and requires rest in order to deal with the thousands of new calories. Do not drive yourself to the hungry state, try to eat small frequent meals. Compliance with intervals between meals will help you maintain control and prevent overeating, which provides extra weight in the future and provoking us to day dream.
A sharp spike in blood sugar. Fast carbs and foods with a high glycemic index will immediately charge us with energy, which, unfortunately, very quickly exhausted, first sharply increasing, and then, conversely, lowering the level of blood sugar. You can experience a sense of fatigue and drowsiness due to large differences in the level of glucose that enter the body with harmful carbohydrates. Pastry, sugary snacks and drinks containing sugar and even sweet fruits and vegetables: all these foods are fast carbs with a high glycemic index. Watch your diet and give preference to vegetables, foods rich in fiber and slow carbohydrates: foods that provide a long feeling of satiety and vitality.
How to overcome a sleepy state? Have an afternoon NAP there are many supporters and opponents. Some rightly believe that rest after eating — the normal requirement of a healthy body, and a half-hour NAP after lunch does not hurt us: for example, in some countries since ancient times there is a Siesta. Other people, conversely, prefer to drink a big Cup of coffee instead of after a short rest for a long time to feel “sleepy hangover” and feel overwhelmed. If you have no time to relax, eat lunch, less carbs and foods rich in magnesium and calcium. Choose light foods rich in fiber and contain protein. Do not forget about vitamins: deficiency of vitamin C greatly affects our health by undermining the immune system and reducing performance.
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