2006-08-17 19:11:55 · 20 answers · asked by Kitty 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
because after a big meal the blood in your body goes to the vessels in the stomach and intestinal lining and can make you sleepy because you have less blood to your brain, like after a holiday dinner you want to nap, to avoid this natural occurrence eat smaller prtions at meal times. bon appetite-melissa
2006-08-17 19:16:57 · answer #1 · answered by misaokouga16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because when people are done eating all the blood goes down to their stomach to digest the food. therefore leaving the brain with less blood and the same for the rest of the body. That is why you feel tired.
2006-08-18 02:23:49 · answer #2 · answered by Jay-V-Dub 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because, after we are done with eating, the digestion process starts in our stomach, and that process consumes a lot of our energy and blood flow.
We feel tired because we are spending a lot of energy to digest the food - it's like exercising, except that you are not moving, your organs are.
Plus, like another said, the brain releases endorphins, that make us feel happy and relaxed.
2006-08-18 02:18:09 · answer #3 · answered by Eclipse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As was mentioned, the body directs more blood to the digestive system in order to aid digestion. However, the level of sleepiness also depends on the content of the food. For instance, having a meal high in tryptophan (ex. turkey dinner) will cause someone to be more drowsy.
2006-08-18 02:18:04 · answer #4 · answered by fightintxaggie98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May be it has to do with the blood supply busy supporting the stomach and the digestion process that the other parts of the body need to take a break.
2006-08-18 02:18:31 · answer #5 · answered by ideaquest 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blood goes to the stomach to help digestion. This puts some people to sleep.
2006-08-18 02:14:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because its hard to eat and sleep at the same time. Lol
Seriously...
When people eat, their bodies release endorphins, which makes them happy, and relaxes them, sleep naturally follows.
2006-08-18 02:15:52 · answer #7 · answered by legallyblond2day 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After you eat, blood in your body goes to help absorb the nutrients from the food. This lower the amount of blood in your brain. Lack of oxygen in your brain creates that sleepy feeling.
2006-08-18 02:18:26 · answer #8 · answered by galactic_man_of_leisure 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The body requires energy to digest food and i guess to conserve energy and direct all energy to digest the food, the body induces sleep
2006-08-18 02:45:32 · answer #9 · answered by rima_ntic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go ahead and give it a try because you might really like it!! The only thing is don't eat to much because then you will gain weight. SMILE
2006-08-18 02:15:32 · answer #10 · answered by lovelyandcarefree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋