Tired after eating? Here’s why, and how to fix it
After a busy morning, lunch can feel like just the pick-me-up you need — but sometimes the meal you thought would energize you is the very thing that makes you want to nap at your desk.
“As a registered dietitian (nutritionist), I’ve heard people say that often over my career, so I think it’s fairly common for people to have that response,” said Julie Stefanski, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Feeling tired after lunch, or post meals in general, is known as postprandial somnolence — or, colloquially, the food coma.
