Why we could all do with a siesta

The Spaniards may have been right all along – a siesta after a hearty lunch is natural, new research suggests. Scientists at The University of Manchester have for the first time uncovered how brain cells or ‘neurons’ that keep us alert become turned off after we eat.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news68373817.html">Why we could all do with a siesta</a></p> <p>The Spaniards may have been right all along – a siesta after a hearty lunch is natural, new research suggests. Scientists at The University of Manchester have for the first time uncovered how brain cells or ‘neurons’ that keep us alert become turned off after we eat.</p>