What happens after Thanksgiving dinner at your house? Do you spend time catching up with family and friends, or do you collapse on the couch feeling like a beached whale? The medical term for that condition is postprandial somnolence, but you probably call it a food coma. It’s not just limited to the holidays either. You may feel tired and bloated after a big lunch or … [Read more...] about How to Avoid a Food Coma
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Read This Before You Skip a Meal
Do you sometimes become so busy that you forget to eat? Do you cancel lunch because you’re trying to cut down on calories? A recent study adds to the evidence that skipping meals could be risky. Researchers from Ohio State University compared two groups of mice. One group ate throughout the day, while the other had to eat their food in a single serving. The mice who skipped … [Read more...] about Read This Before You Skip a Meal