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| There is an irony to feeling sleepy right after lunch. Food is meant to be fuel, yet a big midday meal can leave you feeling more like a nap than tackling your to-do list. Some of that is down to your body diverting energy to digestion, but a lot of it comes down to what was on your plate, because some foods burn fast and leave you hanging, while others release their energy slowly and carry you for hours.
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| Discover how to keep your tank full and your motor purring below. |
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Power up!
Tim Snaith
Newsletter Editor, Healthline
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Written by Tim Snaith
July 2, 2026 • 2 min read |
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| Foods that keep your energy steady all day long |
| Beating fatigue with food has less to do with eating more and more and more to do with eating things your body burns slowly. A heavy meal or a fast-digesting snack spikes your blood sugar and drops it just as fast, which is the slump you feel an hour later. The foods that keep you going do the opposite, releasing their energy at a steady, unhurried pace. |
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