India, Jan. 11 -- That overwhelming urge to nap after lunch - heavy eyelids, brain fog and a sudden drop in motivation - is something many people quietly battle every afternoon. While it's easy to blame it on laziness or a lack of willpower, the post-lunch slump isn't all in your head. It's actually driven by real physiological changes that occur in the body after eating, especially following a large or heavy meal.

Dr Kunal Sood, an anaesthesiologist and interventional pain medicine physician, is explaining the real reason behind afternoon sluggishness, noting that the post-lunch energy dip is driven by genuine physiological changes rather than being purely psychological. In an Instagram video shared on January 11, the physician highligh...