Why is the lunch big causing food coma? when working hard lengthy meeting. A big meal is a reward for office workers during lunch breaks.

But eating a big lunch that is full of both sweet and savory. Its rich in carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Yhis lunch meal goes into the digestive process. In addition to the product is sugar. There is also an amino acid called tryptophan (Tryptophan), which is an amino acid that helps reduce stress.  It helps to sleep soundly When the brain and body are relaxed. The owner of the brain and the owner of the body felt sleepy.

In addition to the amino acids that make you sleepy. 

The sugar obtained from digestion when it enters the bloodstream. It can cause sleepiness as well. Especially if it’s a large meal. It makes the blood sugar level rise even more. The body secretes the hormone insulin to reduce blood sugar levels to normal. (By turning sugar into fat) This process causes the body to secrete serotonin and melatonin, a substance of sleep. As a result, our neck can be folded even during the day.     

In addition, foods such as rice, flour, meat and fat are difficult to digest. That the body requires a lot of energy and time to digest. If our lunch is full of these foods. The body also needs to draw more energy. Including blood, to nourish the digestive system. As a result, the energy in other organs and processes is reduced. Especially the brain, causing the body to become weak, feel sleepy and want to rest. 

But in addition to large meals that cause food coma, sleep is not the time. not enough rest or working hard until the brain is exhausted It causes drowsiness. daytime exhaustion and can intensify the food coma.