Feeling sleepy is one enemy of productivity, and as mentioned in the article 5 habits that would ruin your work reputation, being a sleepy head is one of those habits that could damage your reputation at work.
Many people have faced the sack just simply because they couldn’t stay awake at work.
Do you know that certain foods you eat during the day can make you feel sleepy?
Below are some foods that can make you feel sleepy at work.
1. HONEY
Your honey consumption should be in check if you want to stay awake during the day. Honey contains glucose which prompts the brain to shut down orexin — a chemical responsible for alertness.
2. BANANA
Banana is rich in magnesium and comes with lots of health benefits. However, your banana consumption should also be in check during working hours, as the magnesium in banana can cause you to doze off. Though, it could be said that different amounts of magnesium would trigger people differently to fall sleep; though being low on magnesium would trigger you to sleep faster.
3. MILK AND OTHER DAIRY PRODUCTS
Milk, cheese, yoghurts and other dairy products would trigger you to fall asleep easily when consumed during or prior to working hours. These foods contain an essential amino acid called tryptophan, which aids the production of serotonin that can also be converted to melatonin, which would induce you to sleep.
4. OATMEAL
Oatmeal might be a perfect and healthy breakfast, but it’s one that should be taken on weekends. The grains in oatmeal triggers insulin production which can aid you to feel sleepy.
Tryptophan is also found in oats, and oats are rich in melatonin, which would trigger you feel sleepy.
5. LETTUCE
Lettuce is another healthy meal that can cause you to feel sleepy at work. Lettuce contains lactucarium, which is known to have sedative properties.
6. LATE DINNER
Eating dinner late at night or eating heavy meals before bedtime can also affect you the following day. They would cause you to have poor digestion and poor sleep, causing you to feel sleepy during the day.
7. ALMONDS
Almonds contain tryptophan and magnesium, which both aid the reduction of muscle and nerve functions causing you to feel sleepy.
8. FOODS RICH IN CARBOHYDRATE
Foods rich in carbohydrate can also trigger you to feel sleepy during the day. Carbohydrate-rich foods produce high level of insulin in the body which can trigger you to feel sleepy.
These 8 foods should be avoided or reduced during working days, especially if you have issues staying awake at work.
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