The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 12, Issue 12 (March 1, 1938.)
After Dinner Rest a While
After Dinner Rest a While.
If you try to work after a substantial meal, your digestion will suffer, the brain will work unwillingly, and the work will be poor in quality.
After a heavy meal at least an hour's rest is necessary for digestion. It is therefore advisable for those who have only an hour for lunch, to partake of a light meal.
When we consider the matter, it is easy to understand that when the brain is at work, that organ needs a large amount of blood. When digestion is going on after a substantial meal, the stomach and other digestive organs need a great deal, too.
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