Why do we feel Sleepy after Lunch? | #aumsum #kids #education #science

AumSum had just finished a delicious lunch and leaned back in his chair, feeling full and satisfied. But within minutes, his eyes began to droop. His head bobbed slightly as sleep crept in. He just couldn’t help yawning. Curious, he wondered - Why do we feel Sleepy after Lunch?. Determined to find out, AumSum shrank and entered his own body. He landed inside the stomach, which was now busy churning and mixing food. The walls stretched wide, releasing digestive juices that broke the food into smaller particles. He followed the food as it moved into the small intestine. There, the nutrients were being absorbed into the blood. AumSum noticed something interesting - the blood was now carrying extra glucose from the meal. The glucose traveled quickly through the bloodstream toward different parts of the body, especially the brain. The brain immediately signaled the body to relax so that more energy could be used for digestion instead of staying alert. Meanwhile, the pancreas released insulin into the bloodstream to help move glucose into the body’s cells. This process caused another effect - the brain started producing more of certain calming chemicals, including serotonin. The rise of serotonin made AumSum feel relaxed and content. Soon after, serotonin began turning into melatonin, the hormone that encourages sleep. Leaping back outside, AumSum smiled proudly.