Yet Another Reason to Avoid Fatty Foods: Fatigue

The food you eat may affect your level of sleepiness or alertness during the day, according to a new, small study. Researchers assessed the daytime sleepiness/alertness levels of 31 healthy, non-obese people, aged 18 to 65, who were normal sleepers. Then they looked at the meals they ate. Higher fat consumption was associated with increased daytime sleepiness while higher carbohydrate intake was linked with increased alertness. There was no relationship between protein consumption and sleepiness or alertness. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_136721.html