Why do i get so tierd after eating?

Question

For those of you who say that its coz i am fat, i am not. I am a uk size 10, and eat healthy food, and exercise 3/4 times a week!

Answer 1

two reasons, first, all the blood available goes to your digestive tract for digestion of the food you eat, second your blood sugar goes up, especially if you eat a lot of carbohydrates...so you get sleepy. It's a natural reaction. You can avoid this by eating smaller more frequent meals.

Answer 2

Hi,

It may be that you are eating foods that are not compatible with your body type... Check out metabolic typing (google this, you may be surprised at what you discover)

The body goes through a natural slump mid afternoon anyway, however, eating high carb foods for many people can make this slump worse, ie, making you feel so tired you could sleep at your work desk etc.

Try reducing white flour products, processed sugar products, and salt, especially at lunch time.

See what happens.

The best thing to do is to go through a trial and error process of finding out what foods make you tired. To help with this, keep a food diary for a couple of weeks, then make longer term changes to your diet.

Good luck

Answer 3

I have found that proteins are a better fuel for me than carbs. After eating a bowl or cereal or pancakes, I CRASH. If I eat yogurt or eggs or tomato juice, I am fine.

When we eat high carb foods, our insulin levels go thru the roof. When it drops, then we feel like we are wilting.

Proteins are more complex and the body has to work longer to break them down. The body doesn't experience the highs and lows as with simple carbs.

Complex carbs (whole grains, fruit, some veggies) again require more work from the body.

Simple carbs are like putting jet fuel on the fire. It will rage and then when burned thru, the fire dies down.

Answer 4

I attended a lecture once that taught students on good study methods. The speaker informed us that after having meals, the energy in our body is focused on digesting the meal. As such, we feel tired and sleepy soon after having our meals.

The speaker suggested that children should have heavy meals like lunch and dinner early, about a couple of hours before their normal studying time. He also suggested that the choice of breakfast food for school-going children be considered carefully. Food which can be converted into sugar easily, which the body uses to feed the brain while studying, such as banana and many other tropical fruits are good candidates for breakfast.

He also underscored the importance of taking vitamins that keep us alert such as Vitamin B.

Although these tips are meant for children to aid in their studies, perhaps they can be useful for you.

Answer 5

You get tired after eating so much. You pick up the dumbell in your belly, add more pounds and walking around.

That sure a nice gym room inside your colon. Got sleep, get dumber. Some kind of foods and drinks sure make you sleepy. Alcoholic things make you dumb, caffeine give you insomnia, cialis make your thing strong, carbohidrat burn your blood and then so fat so sleepy.

Eat fat, fall in love with your bed. Lose fat, lose your bed.

Get more water pumped into you after eat. You eat a lot, your blood thicken. Get fresh water or tea, that make you mind refresh. Oxy things work.

Answer 6

Because you are digesting food. For this process the body uses energy. Most continental cultures have a "siesta" rest after eating. Eat small portions more often during the day to eliviate feeling so tired after a meal. Good Luck!

Answer 7

The human body uses energy to digest food, hence the feeling of drowsiness after a big meal.

Answer 8

I think -When you eat food the blood supply goes more to the digestive system to help digest food so less blood is going to muscles and other organs so you feel tired.

Answer 9

It's probably got something to do with the food your eating.

Answer 10

Question: do you mean tired, or drowsy?
If tired, it could mean a serious underlying illness.
If drowsy, try to not eat heavy meals (such as lots of meat) or try eating smaller meals.