What is the reason for feeling sleepy after lunch

Many friends feel sleepy after lunch. They can’t concentrate and just want to sleep. This happens because after lunch, the human body's digestive system starts working, which requires a lot of energy, which is supplied by blood circulation. The blood in the human body rushes to the stomach, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the brain, and dizziness and drowsiness follow. See the following for details.

1. What are the reasons for feeling sleepy after lunch?

After a meal, the human body's digestive system needs a lot of nutrients to work (these nutrients are transported by blood). To ensure the energy requirements of the digestive system, a large amount of blood will flow to the digestive system, causing insufficient blood supply to the brain. When there is insufficient blood supply to the brain, you will feel dizzy and sleepy.

2. Solutions to the problem of feeling sleepy after lunch:

1. Choose whole-grain foods. White bread is not as good as whole wheat bread, and sweet biscuits are not as good as whole grain biscuits. The former contains more sugar, while the latter contains more fiber. Choosing foods that are higher in fiber can also slow down the absorption of sugar.

2. Choose snacks carefully. Give up sweets and replace them with healthier options like nuts, dried fruits, and vegetables

3. Slow down the body's absorption of carbohydrates. The method is to ensure a certain amount of protein and fat at each meal, add cereals and nuts to breakfast, and add high-protein eggs or fish to lunch and dinner.

4. Ensure regular diet. Make sure you have three meals a day and have two or three snack times between meals. This can prevent overeating and maintain a certain blood sugar level so that it does not fluctuate.

5. When you feel sleepy, you can temporarily put down the work at hand, stand up and move your limbs, because maintaining a certain posture for a long time will reduce the circulating blood volume, limit the functions of the brain and internal organs, and cause fatigue. Timely activities can relax muscles, promote blood circulation, open up joints and stimulate the brain.

6. Go outside, to the suburbs, by a lake, beside a spring, or on a mountain top, and look around. If you stay indoors for a long time, you can also add some colorful and lively decorations and flowers indoors; good visual stimulation can help eliminate spring sleepiness.

7. When you feel sleepy, listen to some music or songs with beautiful and lively tunes that are inspiring and uplifting to please your body and mind, or enjoy some crosstalk, sketches, jokes and comedy films and TV shows to excite your nerves and drive away sleepiness while having fun.