I pounded some pizza today and it knocked me out. What's up with that?!
I pounded some pizza today and it knocked me out. What's up with that?
Yeah, like I ate 5 slices and then I felt REAL tired and had to take a nap...
Answers:
Carbohydrates
Here is how it works: Carbohydrates stimulate the pancreas to secrete insulin and as a result some amino acids that compete with tryptophan leave the bloodstream, which leaves a large concentration of tryptophan behind, resulting in a large production of serotonin.
The very process of producing insulin to bring down sugar levels, which are increased by eating carbohydrates, can make people sleepy.
Anytime your body begins to digest food, blood flows away from other organs and to your gut. Less blood is flowing to the brain, thus creating a fatigued feeling. The more food you eat, the longer the digestion process.