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.
有些時候相當適合吃頓大餐然後小睡片刻。假日是用食物昏迷犒賞自己的絕佳時機。然而，對於那些要工作或讀書的人來說，整個下午感到昏昏欲睡會很不方便。以下是能在你需要維持充沛能量時幫你避免食物昏迷的一些訣竅。因為富含脂肪及碳水化合物的食物會引起食物昏迷，避免這類食物並選擇含有更多蔬菜水果的餐點是很重要的。
生活必備字詞：
take a nap 小睡片刻
treat oneself to... 用……犒賞自己
maintain vt. 維持
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本文節錄自《常春藤生活英語》雜誌，完整內容請見九月號。
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