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What foods help you stay awake and what make you sleepy?

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Dr. Alvin Stein answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Varies: Caffeine will make you stay awake. Heavy meals and high carb meals will burn off fast and make you tired.

Answered 12/8/2012

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