What is it Called When You are Tired After Eating Too Much? (Postprandial Somnolence)
                                
                                
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                                According to the Sleep Foundation, nearly every person has experienced the phenomenon of feeling sleepy after eating a meal. This common occurrence, colloquially known as a 'food coma,' has a proper medical name: postprandial somnolence.