How To Avoid Postprandial Somnolence or Food Coma

Find out how to avoid postprandial somnolence or food coma.

Postprandial somnolence (also known as the after dinner dip, itis, postprandial sleep) is a state of drowsiness following a meal.

How To avoid food coma

Alcohol

Food comas are most generally after large meals, particularly at holidays (like Thanksgiving Day) or celebrations, are also a time when adults are more inclined to overconsume alcohol. In addition, alcohol is also a depressant, ingesting it can make you feel more tired after a meal and magnifies any postprandial somnolence effects.

Tryptophan

There are foods rich in tryptophan, an essential amino acid which can induce drowsiness. The highest foods in tryptophan listed by the NIH include – chicken, cheese, eggs, fish, milk, nuts, peanuts, peanut butter, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, soy products, turkey and pork meat.

Eating too much at one meal

Eating stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system announcing that the physical body must operate at lower capacity and start the process of digestion. The more you eat, the more energy will be concentrated on the process of digestion alone, leaving you with that feeling of somnolence and drowsiness.

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How To Avoid Postprandial Somnolence or Food Coma
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