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Food Coma, Groggy Mornings & Sluggish Circulation
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If you like being alert in the morning, you may want to think twice about that heavy, late dinner.

Groggy Mornings

A heavy, late night meal will (more often than not) make your blood rich, thick, and stagnant during the night. As last night's food is digested and makes its way through your blood stream, it leads to sluggish circulation. You might wake up feeling tired and groggy the morning after a heavy meal.

Rich blood and sluggish circulation from late night meals can cause a build up of mucus and fluid in the lungs. Also, metabolism becomes slower while sleeping during the night. Instead of burning up the calories in the food, the calories are stored leading to weight gain.

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John Immel, the founder of Joyful Belly, teaches people how to have a healthy diet and lifestyle through constitutional nutrition (Ayurveda & Greek Medicine). His approach is clinical, yet exudes an ease which many find enjoyable and insightful. John also directs the Joyful Belly College of Ayurveda, offering professional clinical training in Ayurveda for over 15 years.

John's hobbies & specialties include advanced digestive disorders, medieval Catholic philosophy, & botany. He holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Harvard University. John, his wife Natalie and their 8 kids live in Asheville, NC

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Pallavi Paurav
2013-01-14
“it makes sense now , how some mornings we feels so dull and some mornings are full of energy. Its about what and when we had dinner."
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Karen Wiedmeier Augusta, GA
2013-05-16
“This makes all kinds of sense!!!"
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Linda Lewis White plains, KY
2019-01-19
“Excellent information. The more I learn of Ayurveda the more I realize how best to live. John is very insightful and helpful."
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