Define Food Coma Meaning

The feeling of listlessness, bordering on sleep, that one feels after eating a large meal, often caused by a rush of blood to the stomach and intestines during food digestion.

A state in which a person is generally lethargic, lazy, and very full from eating a large meal. A large meal shall be defined as a meal containing high amounts of carbohydrates.

After eating such a meal, a person usually cannot eat anymore because they are too tired to carry on.

A common cause of such weariness can be directly related to eating turkey at Thanksgiving. Turkey contains Tryptophan, a sleep inducing chemical.
Another cause of food coma comes from drinking too much wine with a big meal.
The real cause of Food Coma comes from eating too much carbs that will eventually break down in the stomach, causing an inordinate amt. of blood to rush to the system.

To releive the effects of food coma, one can unbutton their pants so their stomach can expand beyond normal perameters.
Also, it is advised that a person take a short nap, followed by a large dessert.

When you're so full that no matter where you are or what you're doing you just want to sleep.

When a man/woman is unable to properly digest ones food due to the fact that their stomach cannot digest all the different flavors and particles leading to a feeling of elation followed by the collapse of their system which cause said person to crumple into a heap on the couch for a designated period of time(average 1-3hrs depending on the toxicity of the food) followed by the person to wake up the following morning and disappear into the nearest restroom/underbrush for prolonged periods of time

When all your blood goes to your abdomen for a food digestion party, it deprives your brain of oxygen, causing a comatose state known as food coma.

May cause you to take a fat nap.

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An excuse to blow off work after eating too much at lunch.

Eating so much food that you feel as if you are about to pass out or fall asleep.

When you eat so much food that you are physically incapable of moving but at the same time you realize there really is no reason to

A period after a large meal, usually resulting in a feeling of drowsiness and the need to unbuckle your belt. Common days where a Food Coma is prevalent are Thanksgiving and Christmas due to the importance of huge meals and overly fattening food.

When someone keeps eating non-stop & not feeling full until they finally realize that they're full from over stuffing themselves. A little while after your stomach starts to hurt.