Let's fantasize a little and imagine that you bought a piece of delicious beef, stocked up on oil and spices and cooked yourself a juicy and hearty steak for lunch or dinner.
After such a meal, anyone would start to feel sleepy, wouldn't they?
Why Red Meat Affects Sleep
One of the reasons that explains the fact that red meat causes drowsiness is the composition of the product, rich in fats and proteins.
Because our body needs a lot of energy to digest such food, we may feel tired and apathetic.
But you shouldn’t give in to this feeling: don’t even think about eating red meat before bed.
Having such a late night snack can cause you to have trouble sleeping because the active work of your digestive system does not promote a calm state and can result in disruption of your body's natural biological clock, sleep apnea and acid reflux.
Red meat also contains amino acids such as tryptophan and tyrosine, the so-called "precursors" of serotonin, dopamine and melatonin, which in turn are responsible for regulating the biological clock and causing sleepiness.
Although eating red meat makes you feel sleepy, recent research suggests it also reduces the duration and quality of sleep.
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