People commonly associate a "food coma" with overeating, but the truth is, eating more than your body needs can actually cause you to lose sleep. Your circadian clock, which controls your sleep cycles, causes certain hormone levels (like sleep and hunger) to rise and fall throughout the day. When you overeat, it can throw this rhythm out of balance, making it difficult for you to fall asleep. On top of that, if you overdid it on carb-rich foods like pasta or pie, you could wake up in the middle of the night when your blood sugar comes crashing back down and your body is screaming for more food.
You can fend this off from the start by not overdoing it too close to bedtime. If it's too late, try to relax and prepare your body for sleep by avoiding screen time, taking a relaxing bath, and making sure your room is 100 percent dark before turning in.
