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I've been noticing this recently: after eating, I start feeling very fatigued, to the point where I want to go take a nap. I'm not stuffing myself or anything. Anyone else have this problem? What could it mean?

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Feeling tired after a meal is fairly common.This article goes a little way to explaining it.

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If you think about it the post lunch session at a school or on a training course is the most difficult as the students often want to fall asleep. A lot of countries recognise that it is normal to be tired after lunch and they have an official siesta. If you look at nature animals rest once they have eaten. You don't see a pride of lions running around once they have devoured their kill.

But if as you say it is excessive then it may be the type of foods that you are eating. Some foods induce sleepiness more than others. If it doesn't seem to make any difference what you eat then the sensible thing to do would be to go and see a Dr and get some blood work done just to make sure that everything is OK.

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Are you eating carbs ? or Protein ?

My Surgeon told me to eat Proteins, but have a little carb on your plate.

It's a kicker for the Protein.< /p>

If you do to many carbs. It's not good for you. Also the saying of a Carb Coma comes into focus.

Wanting to sleep from the food.

Good Luck, I'm sure you'll figure it out.

Shirley.

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