KOMPAS.com – Have you ever eaten something that, instead of giving you energy, made you quickly tired and sleepy?
Reporting from Real SimpleThursday (14/11/2024), there are a number of foods that will make you tired quickly. Usually these foods raise blood sugar levels quickly, but then blood sugar levels can also drop drastically.
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“Ultra-processed food and drinks (Ultra-processed foods and drinks) are notorious for causing that (making a person tired quickly),” said certified nutritionist at Ciba Health, Katie Janeczek, RDN, as reported by Real Simple.
Usually ultra-processed foods and drinks are high in sugar and refined carbohydrates, but low in protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals.
Thus, here are a number of foods that can make you tired and sleepy quickly.
1. Sweet drinks
Illustration of a soft drink. Fizzy drinks, sweet tea drinks and energy drinks contain sugar which can drain energy.
A can of soda contains about 10 teaspoons of sugar, while a can of energy drink contains nine to 12 teaspoons of sugar.
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2. Chips
Chips illustration.Chips are ultra-processed snacks that contain refined carbohydrates. This snack also contains saturated fat which will have an impact on cholesterol in the blood.
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3. Fried foods
Illustration of French fries.Fried foods and fast food (fast food) can also make you tired quickly. Because, this type of food is generally high in fat, but low in fiber, which slows down the digestive process.
Quoted from Healthlinea slow digestive process can reduce the speed at which nutrients, which can increase energy, enter the body. This also delays the increase in energy that usually appears after eating.
Eating fatty foods at one time will cause you to be too full. This can reduce your energy or desire to be active for the next few hours.
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4. White bread, pasta and rice
bread illustration.Grains are rich in carbohydrates which can be a good source of energy. However, grains processed into white bread, pasta, and white rice can have a negative impact on your energy levels.
This is because the outer layer of grains, which contain fiber, is lost during processing. Therefore, refined grains contain lower levels of fiber and tend to be digested and absorbed more quickly than whole grains.
Thus, foods and drinks containing refined grains usually rapidly increase blood sugar and insulin levels, followed by a decrease in energy.
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