Why do I feel drowsy after I eat?

[Anonymous]

Recently, I've been starting to get very drowsy after I eat. I'm not fat though. I'm far from fat due to my superhuman metabolism. Eating has made me feel tired at all in the past several years. I'm at work just ate a big dinner because I was starving and now as I'm typing this question my hands feel heavy as well as my eyes. I'm not even full from the dinner but I feel drowsy and this happened a few days ago and even then it wasn't even a big meal.

[Anonymous]

Did you eat a big carb meal? like lots of rice, pasta, bread, etc? It could be that you have diabetes. You can be slim and diabetic. Usually diabetics feel drowsy after a meal that consists of lots of carbs or sugar. You need to check your sugar level 2 hrs after a meal. You also need to check with a doctor.

[Asker]

I'm actually not diabetic

[Opinion Owner]

Maybe you're just simply tired or stressed?

[523206720]

The blood in your body goes to your stomach to help it digest the food so there is less blood flowing through your brain. This is why you feel drowsy.

[Rocco-K]

I have a fast metabolism as well. Sometimes when I eat fatty foods I get a bit groggy and drowsy, because all the blood is rushing to my stomach trying to digest that big meal. So maybe see if you feel differently if you eat less or more fatty foods.

[filiasan]

Burning food requires energy. Maybe yours goes on hyperdrive?