When we are tired, we usually want to take something sweet to give us a boost...
Stop that! Researchers at the University of Cambridge found that it caused the opposite effect.
Everything is explained by orexin. It is a brain hormone produced by the hypothalamus, which regulates sleep. Are you following?
Basically, to stay awake, you have to stimulate the orexin cells, especially through food.
These researchers have shown that the sugar contained in foods such as honey, energy drinks, juices, etc. tends to slow down the secretion of orexin, which facilitates the onset of sleep and even increases its duration. where that feeling of drowsiness that follows meals rich in sugar.
In that case, why have a sweet breakfast?
A study by the same Cambridge researchers found that when sugars and protein were eaten at the same time, it negated the effects of sugar on cells.
We are reassured!
