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What Does Being in a Food Coma Mean?

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According to the Cleveland Clinic, the medical term for a food coma is postprandial somnolence, a short-term increase in sleepiness and sluggishness after eating a meal. This common experience, often associated with large or heavy meals, is a genuine physiological response involving a complex interplay of your body's digestive and hormonal systems.