Does eating a salad make you sleepy?

[hillbilly79]

I have noticed lately that eating a salad for lunch just about knocks me out. Does anyone else have this problem? Any ideas why this is affecting me like this?

[Miranda]

what's in the salad?

[AnnieC]

Originally Posted by hillbilly79

I have noticed lately that eating a salad for lunch just about knocks me out. Does anyone else have this problem? Any ideas why this is affecting me like this?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactucarium

[ashley2212]

Originally Posted by AnnieC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactucarium

That's wicked cool!

I'd think it's more likely due to a salad dressing high in sugar or something though...

[lack3530]

Happens to me sometimes too. I don't use dressing so it can't be that. I think it's mainly because I eat after my workout.

[Mango]

Yeah, what is in the salad?? If you're just eating a few raw veggies, try adding some protein and efa's.

I've never experienced a sense of euphoria, or fatigue, from lettuce.

[hillbilly79]

Yesterday's salad was ceasar with a pile of chicken salad. I have been noticing this happening repeatedly though with various different salad ingredients: restaurant salads, salads I make myself, various dressings. They all tend to have the same effect. The wikpedia article mentioned lettuce, but the salads I bring from home are always made from spiniach. Just wondered if anyone else had experienced it.

[W.I.N.]

Aren't you supposed to be sleepy after you eat? I mean, from what I learned at school on my biology classes(may be wrong) your body uses more blood on your stomach in order to digest food, the concentration of blood there makes you have less blood on other body parts, like the brain, less blood in your brain makes you sleepy.
Makes sense to me.

[bb5-0]

I'm not very scientific minded but I have heard several people advising those who couldn't fall asleep either to drink milk or to eat lettuce before going to sleep!