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Five tips to prevent fatigue after eating

What causes drowsiness after eating? Feeling tired or having trouble concentrating after eating is a fairly common phenomenon and is mostly related to what, when and how much we eat.

Tiredness after a meal can be caused by a number of factors: unbalanced food, poor food combinations, speed of eating as well as problems related to digestion or food portions that are too large.

But how can you prevent fatigue after meals? Browse the gallery to discover some tips.

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Five tips to prevent fatigue after eating
What causes drowsiness after eating? Feeling tired or having trouble concentrating after eating is a fairly common phenomenon and is mostly related to what, when and how much we eat. Tiredness after a meal can be caused by a number of factors: unbalanced food, poor food combinations, speed of eating as well as problems related to digestion or food portions that are too large. But how can fatigue after meals be prevented?
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Decrease food portions
An important factor in causing fatigue is the amount of food. After a large meal, you are much more likely to feel tired. This is because the body needs more time to digest bulky food, which requires a certain amount of energy from the body. Simply put, too much food puts a strain on digestion, and the result can be drowsiness and lethargy.
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Beware of high carbohydrate content in foods
Eating foods with a very high proportion of carbohydrates leads to a rise and subsequent sharp drop in blood sugar (blood glucose) levels due to the rapid release of the hormone insulin. It is this sharp drop in blood sugar that causes fatigue, but also hunger and increased appetite.
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Beware of foods high in fat
Eating too many fatty foods can be another reason for feeling tired after a meal. Fats take longer to digest than all macro nutrients and also slow down the digestion of other nutrients, which requires more energy to digest.
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Avoid consumption of industrially processed foods
In addition, a large amount of highly processed foods (chips, sweet pastries, fast food or fried foods) can make you feel tired after eating. These foods are high in simple sugars and/or low-quality fats, which slow down your body.
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Don't consume food in a hurry
One of the causes of drowsiness after eating may also be the speed at which food is eaten. It takes the brain about 20 minutes to get the information that the stomach is full. Therefore, if you consume a meal in a few minutes, the brain does not have time to realize the feeling of fullness, and as a result, you eat a lot more.
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Possible food allergy or intolerance
If you feel that fatigue after eating is extreme or has appeared for no apparent reason and is negatively affecting your daily life, discuss the problem with your doctor. It could be an allergy, food intolerance, or even celiac disease.
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