Tip1
Limit the carbohydrate portions in your lunch. The refined grains in processed foods get digested quickly that results in blood sugar spike and dip contributing to low energy levels. Choose to eat more energizing meals that includes more iron (leafy green veggies), lean proteins (lean meat, fish and eggs) and complexed carbohydrates (whole grains and legumes).
Eating a smaller lunch with snacks in the morning and afternoon will keep your blood sugar levels balanced throughout the day.
Try not to consume more and more sugar and fats present in processed foods in order to avoid energy crash.
Tip2
Physical activity improves blood flow, providing oxygen and nutrients to muscle tissue and naturally
increasing energy. Carl Bazil, MD, PhD, director of the Division of Epilepsy and Sleep at Columbia University, recommends exercising before afternoon drowsiness kicks in—stretch, take the stairs instead of the elevator, walk around your building.
Simply getting away from your desk can re-energize.
Tip3
Take Coffee only from morning till lunchtime.
Coffee is a go-to energy booster, but don't wait too long after lunch to drink it. Many people may think the caffeine is okay as long as you have it before dinnertime, but even mid-afternoon caffeine could linger in your body and affect your ability to fall asleep at night. That creates a vicious cycle that could leave you feeling tired the next afternoon.
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For people who want to know Why ?
Food that you eat for lunch diverts your blood away from your brain to help with the digestion process.
Accredited practising dietitian Jemma O'Hanlon agrees, saying the amount of carbohydrates we eat at lunch can affect how sleepy we feel afterward.
"After eating -- particularly sugary foods -- insulin is produced by the pancreas which then converts these sugars (glucose), circulating in the bloodstream into glycogen within our cells," Clark said.
"Excessive secretion of insulin causes the essential amino acid tryptophan to move into the brain. Once in the brain, it leads to increased production of serotonin and melatonin, which are two neurotransmitters that have a calming effect and help regulate sleep. Interestingly, around 90 percent of the body's serotonin is found in the gut, where it regulates intestinal movements."
Ref:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/08/31/sleepy-after-lunch-we-found-out-exactly-why-it-happens_a_21463330/
Limit the carbohydrate portions in your lunch. The refined grains in processed foods get digested quickly that results in blood sugar spike and dip contributing to low energy levels. Choose to eat more energizing meals that includes more iron (leafy green veggies), lean proteins (lean meat, fish and eggs) and complexed carbohydrates (whole grains and legumes).
Eating a smaller lunch with snacks in the morning and afternoon will keep your blood sugar levels balanced throughout the day.
Try not to consume more and more sugar and fats present in processed foods in order to avoid energy crash.
Tip2
Physical activity improves blood flow, providing oxygen and nutrients to muscle tissue and naturally
increasing energy. Carl Bazil, MD, PhD, director of the Division of Epilepsy and Sleep at Columbia University, recommends exercising before afternoon drowsiness kicks in—stretch, take the stairs instead of the elevator, walk around your building.
Simply getting away from your desk can re-energize.
Tip3
Take Coffee only from morning till lunchtime.
Coffee is a go-to energy booster, but don't wait too long after lunch to drink it. Many people may think the caffeine is okay as long as you have it before dinnertime, but even mid-afternoon caffeine could linger in your body and affect your ability to fall asleep at night. That creates a vicious cycle that could leave you feeling tired the next afternoon.
~~~ ~~~~~
For people who want to know Why ?
Food that you eat for lunch diverts your blood away from your brain to help with the digestion process.
Accredited practising dietitian Jemma O'Hanlon agrees, saying the amount of carbohydrates we eat at lunch can affect how sleepy we feel afterward.
"After eating -- particularly sugary foods -- insulin is produced by the pancreas which then converts these sugars (glucose), circulating in the bloodstream into glycogen within our cells," Clark said.
"Excessive secretion of insulin causes the essential amino acid tryptophan to move into the brain. Once in the brain, it leads to increased production of serotonin and melatonin, which are two neurotransmitters that have a calming effect and help regulate sleep. Interestingly, around 90 percent of the body's serotonin is found in the gut, where it regulates intestinal movements."
Ref:
https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/2016/08/31/sleepy-after-lunch-we-found-out-exactly-why-it-happens_a_21463330/
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