Feeling Tired After Eating

Victor was working as a senior executive for a multinational organization. Being one of the best performers around, the organization expected a lot from him and he was also fulfilling all of them. However, since a few days, post lunch he was finding it difficult to concentrate on work and therefore there was a consistent dip in his performance. He was actually confused with it, because he was quite agile and enthusiastic about work before lunch, but felt extremely tired after eating. He knew what was happening with him, but was actually helpless in this case. On talking to a doctor about this strange thing, the doctor explained to him a few things associated with feeling tired after eating and thus helped him to come out of this problem.

Well, what was it that was explained to Victor, read on to know…

Like Victor there are many who may show the symptoms of the above mentioned condition. Actually there is no need to worry, if you get the feeling of being tired after eating once in a while. Might be you must not have got sufficient rest during these days. But if this is happening everyday, you then need to take care of it, as this could be a potential sign of a health disorder, or allergies towards certain foodstuffs or may be you are under immense mental stress. So know about the actual cause behind the feeling of being extremely tired or sluggish after eating and the preventive measures for it in this article..

What Makes You Feel Tired after Eating?

What makes you feel tired after eating? It is actually a process that takes place in your body and results into the condition. Feeling tired after eating is usual when you consume food stuffs that have large volumes of sugar and flour in them such as bakery or sweet food items. Presence of excess sugar in your body results into increase in the blood sugar level. This further leads the pancreas to produce more insulin and release it into the blood stream of your body. Excess secretion of insulin, results into a substance called tryptophan to move into the brain. Tryptophan is a protein building block and which on reaching the brain gets transformed into serotonin. It is finally due to serotonin, that you feel tired after eating.

Prevention of Tiredness after Eating

The main concern over here is alterations in the diet. The most important reason behind feeling tired after eating is heavy foods containing high amounts of flour and sugar in them. So avoid eating them! Try out these better options.

• Opt for some healthier and lighter foods such as green salads, fish, chicken and nuts and vegetables. These foods are easy to digest and also you would not get tired after eating these foods, as your body will be able to generate a lot of energy, no matter how much you work!
• Avoid sitting at your workplace immediately after eating, this will result in sleepiness as your body will not be able to digest the food that you have eaten. Instead, go on for a short walk in the surroundings which will help to digest food properly and also will refresh you. With this you can get back to your work with loads of energy and enthusiasm.
• Prefer having some lemon juice to avoid fatigue and indigestion of food.
• However busy you are in the afternoon time, keep fast foods away from your afternoon diet. These are not at all healthy options to maintain your energy. Instead fat consumption will worsen the situation and you will feel more tired.

Victor changed his habits and within days he could see improvement in his energy levels. Hopefully you also must have got a fair idea, why you start feeling tired after eating. Follow the aforementioned preventive measures and I am sure that you will be able to overcome the problem. However, if the problem persists for a longer time, consult your doctor and get it treated without delay.