How Can Consuming Fish Make You Feel Tired?
Fish is consumed frequently, raw or cooked. There are many known benefits like omega-3s and
other additional vitamins. Some people who have eaten fish have claimed to feel tired afterward.
This could be due to the consumption of the fish. To be specific, fatty fish like salmon, halibut,
and tuna. Fatty fish can be a dietary source of omega 3s and vitamin D and have been known to
play a role in preventing physical and mental health problems. Vitamin D is important for sleep
regulation and is vital during winter/season changes.
A study was conducted with ninety-five male participants. They were separated into two groups,
Control and Fish. The Fish group ate salmon three times per week from September to February.
The Control group ate an alternative meal but with a similar nutritional value three times per
week during the same period. The sleep, sleep quality, daily functioning, and vitamin D were
recorded pre-testing and post-testing. The variables were compared. It was found that the
participants that were in the Fish group had a better daily functioning post-testing. Vitamin D
levels were equal in both groups, but the Fish group’s vitamin D levels remained at the optimal
level post-testing.
The importance of consuming vitamin D could be relevant to those who struggle sleeping during
winter or people who spend a lot of time inside like inmates or office workers. This research
provides insight into how vitamin D can be accessed through foods like fish. It is vital to
consume a variety of foods for necessary nutrients and vitamins. Are there other foods that have
impacted your health positively or negatively?
Posted by Lorena Soldevilla (9)
Source:
Hansen, Anita L., et al. “Fish consumption, sleep, daily functioning, and heart rate
variability.” Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, vol. 10, no. 05, 2014, pp. 567–575,
https://doi.org/10.5664/jcsm.3714.
Hi Lorena, I always find it really interesting to learn about how the foods that I eat frequently as either benefitting or harming my heath. I am pleased that your blog gave me some good news and I'll continue to eat fish such as salmon regularly. It is really interesting to link the foods that you are eating to things such as sleep. I wonder if supplementing vitamin D is less effective than consuming it in fish.
ReplyDelete-Payton Carroll
Hi Payton,
DeleteI'm glad you found the article informative and that it was beneficial to you. I found an article where the absorption of vitamins and nutrients was compared to different methods like sunlight, supplemental, and food. There is better absorption of vitamins through supplements or sunlight. Food isn't the most efficient way to absorb nutrients and supplements are a great way to guarantee the correct dosage is taken. The article is linked below.
https://www.everydayhealth.com/vitamin-d/what-are-best-sources-vitamin-d/
- Lorena Soldevilla
Hi Lorena,
ReplyDeleteThis was a super interesting post because the title really caught my attention. I consume fish more than most of my friends because they don't like it. I never really associated it with getting tired. I mainly think of turket when it comes to that. This was something very new to me and I want to pay attention to how I feel after the next time I eat fish.
Hi Molly. I'm glad you found the post informative. I have also heard turkey makes you sleepy and its an interesting topic to research. I have also heard about poppy seeds having similar effects to marijuana, another interesting topic to research. I found an article on how different foods affect your sleep. I hope you find it interesting. https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/how-what-you-eat-affects-how-you-sleep-ncna805256
Delete- Lorena Soldevilla