Post-stress Meal Timing

PeatThemAll

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Hi. Considering that the stress response lowers (and in some cases halts) digestive processes, how long should one wait before resuming eating? Other than simple sugar(s) and starch (typically a no-no food, but good persorption), it seems to me like food intake in stress/post-stress state is more detrimental than useful. Thanks in advance!
 

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There is a very easy answer! Resume eating when it growls inside....
You can use honey alone as energy supplier, as you said it right, sugars need little work.
I would not agree to take starch.
Those products do not contain pure starch and they are slow to digest as a whole. Then they bring you only glucose and not glucose + fructose, so they might trigger to much insuline. Starchy food should not be eaten alone.

when there is stress, less apetite and less digestive possibility. ok
When relaxing by any method, asign of activation going away is feeling belly movements and gurgles. Then you can be hungry, and your body tells you it is ready for food intake, and ready to process it.
It is just a matter of being self-feeling and do it more.
Not induce, it is impossible and trying it slow the natural processes.
It is listening, paying attention.
this helps the body to change by itself.
 

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food intake in stress/post-stress state is more detrimental than useful
What kind of stress are you talking about ? For example, eating quick digesting liquids during and after the 'stress' of exercise is considered beneficial.
 
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What kind of stress are you talking about ? For example, eating quick digesting liquids during and after the 'stress' of exercise is considered beneficial.

Mental (student). For example an already demanding teacher decides to change that day's lab/problem set protocols and you have to rush for the next 2 hours. After the lab, still feel hot all over for the next hour, and not hungry until at least 2 hours later.

Given the fever-like warmth sensation, the body must be going through reserves in no time...
 

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