Carbs May Cause You to be Sleepy
University of Manchester scientists have figured out how brain cells that keep us alert become switched off after we eat.
“It has been known for a while that people and animals can become sleepy and less active after a meal, but brain signals responsible for this were poorly understood,” said Dr Denis Burdakov, the lead researcher based in Manchester’s Faculty of Life Sciences.
“We have pinpointed how glucose – the sugar in food – can stop brain cells from producing signals that keep us awake.
[Source - EurekAlert]
