Tired After Lunch? Try This

Tired After Lunch? Try This
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At some point, everyone has felt like they could really, really use a nap after lunch. The phenomenon of the “afternoon slump,” or post-lunch drowsiness, is so common that the medical community has given it an official name—postprandial somnolence.

The post-meal feeling of tiredness and lethargy can make it hard to concentrate on afternoon work and often puts a heavy damper on post-lunch productiveness.

Zrinka Peters
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Zrinka Peters is a freelance writer focusing on health, wellness, and education. She has a bachelor's degree in English literature from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia, Canada, and has been published in a wide variety of print and online publications including Health Digest, Parent.com, Today's Catholic Teacher, and Education.com.
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