Is it normal to feel sleepy after eating?

Occasional yawning and sleepiness after a big lunch is normal as your body sends more blood flow to your stomach and intestines to help digest the food. — Magnific

You eat a hearty lunch or dinner – maybe a little too much – and suddenly your eyelids feel like they’re weighed down by anvils.

Your brain waves slow down and you could easily fall asleep on the way to your desk, or worse, at the family dinner table.