Large meals

What experts have said about Large meals

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1. Andrew David HubermanNegativeJun 11, 2026· Huberman Lab Essentials

   Large meals can divert resources from the brain and cause post-meal sleepiness.

   “If your gut is full of food, there's just a large volume of food in your gut. It's going to divert a lot of blood and other critical resources away from other organs of your body, in particular your brain, and you're going to be sleepy after eating a big meal.”

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