On: Is full-time work bad for our brains?

[madaxe_again]

Actually, I find the most effective means to not fall asleep after lunch is to just not eat lunch. When and if I do, I'm intolerably tired for the afternoon.

It's your body's natural response to having been fed - conserve energy until the next hunt.

[ZenoArrow → madaxe_again]

> "It's your body's natural response to having been fed - conserve energy until the next hunt."

I think it's more likely to be due to the energy it takes to break down food (meaning you have less free energy) that causes people to feel sluggish after a large meal.

[alatkins → ZenoArrow]

It might be dependent on what was eaten. Of you eat a carb-heavy meal, and you are very insulin-responsive, then you can feel tired afterwards.

Try skipping carbs at lunch, stick with protein+fat, see if that makes a difference.

[ZenoArrow → alatkins]

I don't personally have this problem, even with carb-heavy lunches, but thanks for the advice.