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There's quite a few reason why we feel sleepy after eating. So let me explain the few and obvious ones. first reason: Eating sugary foods causes your brain to make lots of neurotransmitters, melatonin. Those are the hormones responsible to make people sleepy head naturally at night.
Going without food produces the uncomfortable sensation of hunger, while going without sleep makes us feel overwhelmingly sleepy. And just as eating relieves hunger and ensures that we obtain the nutrients we need, sleeping relieves sleepiness and ensures that we obtain the sleep we need. Still, the question remains: Why do we need sleep at all?