If eating makes you tired, you’ve got something in common with most people—and, for that matter, with most living things. Researchers have turned up evidence of “postprandial sleepiness,” also known ...

Many people experience sudden drowsiness or heaviness soon after eating rice. This post-meal sleepiness is common and linked to how rice affects blood sugar, digestion, and hormones in the body.

When the dreaded post-lunch food coma strikes, it can be a complete day-ruiner, throwing off your plans, making it hard to enjoy fun activities, and maybe even messing with your job. If the fatigue ...

(WHTM) — It is common for people to feel drowsy after eating a large meal, but many may not know why it is occurring and what it could mean. According to the Sleep Foundation, the feeling of ...

Feeling tired after eating happens to the best of us here and there, especially after a big meal. Like, who among us hasn’t had the urge to take a nap after chowing down on Thanksgiving? But if you ...

A man asleep on a gray couch with a bowl of popcorn and a TV remote - Olga Rolenko/Getty Images We've all been there. After a good meal, you're ready to pass out on the couch for a few hours. Food ...

Why Sleepy After Meals: Often, many of us start falling asleep after having lunch or dinner. Often, people ignore it as a result of normal fatigue or fullness of the stomach. But, health experts ...

Do you believe in the holiday food coma? Many people do. A mainstay on the dinner table at this time of year, turkey contains tryptophan, which is widely believed to be responsible for the ...

The claim that eating turkey can make people particularly sleepy has long been shared around Thanksgiving (and sometimes Christmas) dinner tables. Fans of the sitcom "Seinfeld " may recall one episode ...