壹苹派生活美语　吃饱就想睡？都是「食物昏迷」惹的祸！

　　There are times when it is quite nice to eat a big meal and then take a nap. The holidays are a perfect occasion to treat yourself to a food coma. However, for people who are working or studying, feeling sleepy the entire afternoon can be inconvenient. Here are some tips that can help you prevent food comas when you need to maintain high energy levels. Because foods rich in fat and carbohydrates can cause food comas, it’s important to avoid such foods and choose meals that include more fruits and vegetables.

　　有些时候相当适合吃顿大餐然后小睡片刻。假日是用食物昏迷犒赏自己的绝佳时机。然而，对于那些要工作或读书的人来说，整个下午感到昏昏欲睡会很不方便。以下是能在你需要维持充沛能量时帮你避免食物昏迷的一些诀窍。因为富含脂肪及碳水化合物的食物会引起食物昏迷，避免这类食物并选择含有更多蔬菜水果的餐点是很重要的。

生活必备字词：

take a nap　　小睡片刻

treat oneself to...　　用……犒赏自己

maintain　vt. 维持

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