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Carb rich lunch & sleepiness

robmckim2
Posts: 23 Member
Does anyone know the correlation between eating a lunch that's carb rich (pizza) and then becoming very sleepy? It's as if the food goes straight to my eyelids and makes it hard to focus or do anything; quite lethargic feeling, if I had to guess.:sad:
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Feeling sleepy after meals is a common symptom of insulin resistance, a risk factor for diabetes.0
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Eat all of your daily carbohydrates a few hours before bedtime, avoid carbohydrates during active hours...carbs fuel a cascade that leads to melatonin production/sleepiness...best use them to your advantage.
People who exercise regularly and eat reasonably (not eating/drinking refined sugary garbage) have nothing to fear about insulin. Don't let people scare you into being a carbaphobe for fear of Diabetes0 -
Don't let people scare you into being a carbaphobe for fear of Diabetes
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Don't let people scare you into being a carbaphobe for fear of Diabetes
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This is why I don't like posting in forums anymore, too many faceless know-it-alls who play judge, maybe if I was a 12yo...0 -
And knowing how prevalent diabetes is your recommendation is not to worry about it?! Ok...0
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And knowing how prevalent diabetes is your recommendation is not to worry about it?! Ok...
You really are ignorant, all substances are poisonous, what matters most is the quantity. I don't think you realize that villainizing carbohydrates as the sole cause of diabetes is a rather childish concept. Unfortunately, diabetes is much more complicated than you think, and fortunately, you are not in the healthcare industry to spread your ignorance.0
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