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Afternoon slump

Afternoon slump — post-lunch drowse stalling work.

Food Remedies

Main remedy
Lighten lunch (half rice, add dal-salad), chhaach after it, and a date-nimbu-pani at 3 instead of tea — the crash disappears.
छाछखजूर
छाछ · Buttermilk
A glass after lunch aids digestion so blood stays in the brain too.
Traditional
खजूर · Dates
2 dates at 3pm give steadier energy than biscuits.
Traditional
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Documented — There are human studies behind this ingredient for this particular complaint. Traditional — Carried by tradition and experience; modern evidence for this particular complaint is limited.
All of this is what others have found — tradition, shared experience and the studies done so far. It is not advice given to any one person. Before changing your diet, and especially if you take any medicine, ask your dietician or doctor.

Foods that help

सत्तू · Sattuछाछ · Buttermilkनारियल पानी · Coconut waterखजूर · Datesअंकुरित अनाज · Sproutsनींबू · Lemon

Limit these

भारी चावल वाला दोपहर-भोजन · Heavy rice lunchदोपहर के भोजन में मिठाई · Sweets at lunch

Pick what's in your kitchen and see which remedy fits you best.

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