{"id":83156,"date":"2025-08-21T18:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T18:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/83156\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T18:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T18:12:10","slug":"experts-pinpoint-foods-that-could-be-causing-people-to-feel-tired-all-the-time-its-bad-news-for-people-who-like-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/83156\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts pinpoint foods that could be causing people to feel ‘tired all the time’ – it’s bad news for people who like cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"

By ELEN JOHNSTON, HEALTH REPORTER<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 10:32 EDT, 21 August 2025 | Updated: 10:34 EDT, 21 August 2025 <\/p>\n

It’s not unusual to return home from work after an exhausting day and want nothing more than to crawl straight into bed.<\/p>\n

But scientists say five much-loved foods could now be to blame for feeling more tired than usual.<\/p>\n

According to American researchers, higher levels of tyramine\u2014a molecule that plays a role in regulating blood pressure\u2014can increase risk of excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS).<\/p>\n

And five foods in particular\u2014aged cheeses, cured and processed meat, yeast-extract spreads,\u00a0pickled or salt-dried foods like fish and dried fruit\u2014are all high in tyramine.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Experts, who labelled the findings important, suggested EDS could be treated with simple dietary changes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

The researchers say their findings, published in the journal Lancet eBioMedicine<\/a>, suggest the sometimes-debilitating condition could be treated with simple dietary changes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Study lead author Tariq Faquih, a postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women\u2019s Hospital, said: ‘Our study suggests diet and genetics may play an important role in EDS.<\/p>\n

‘As we learn what\u2019s happening biologically, we are beginning to understand how and why EDS occurs, the early signs that someone might have it, and what we can do to help patients.<\/p>\n

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The study found a molecule in these foods could be contributing to your daytime sleepiness<\/p>\n

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‘Conducting a clinical trial would be a big next step and could help us understand if omega-3s and omega-6s obtained from diet could help lower risk of EDS.’\u00a0<\/p>\n

Aged cheeses include\u00a0cheddar, feta, parmesan and brie.<\/p>\n

Salami, sausage, bacon, pepperoni and mortadella, meanwhile, are all classed as cured and processed meat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Yeast-extract spreads include Marmite and Vegemite, while overripe bananas and avocadoes are common examples of dried and overripe fruits.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It comes as research published in June<\/a> found that\u00a0daytime napping may be linked to an early death.<\/p>\n

US scientists, who tracked\u00a0more than 86,000 healthy middle-aged adults, discovered\u00a0those who regularly napped\u2014particularly in the early afternoon\u2014were more likely to die prematurely than those who did not.<\/p>\n

Experts say daytime sleepiness may be a warning sign of disrupted or poor-quality night-time rest and could point to underlying health problems such as sleep disorders, dementia, or heart failure.<\/p>\n

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