Why Your Breakfast is Leaving You Sluggish, Bloated, and Reaching for Caffeine – Even as a Vegan 1️⃣ Fat Coats Carbs in Your Stomach • The fat from avocado, nut butter, or seeds coats the carbohydrates in your meal, creating a barrier that slows digestion. 2️⃣ Delayed Stomach Emptying • Fat triggers the release of a hormone that slows stomach emptying. A fatty-carb meal can delay digestion by 2-4 hours, compared to just 30-45 minutes for a fruit meal. 3️⃣ Strains Your Pancreas • Once in the small intestine, your pancreas must release large amounts of enzymes to break down the thousands of glucose bonds in complex carbs, and even more when fats are present. This drains your energy. 4️⃣ Prolonged Blood Sugar Elevation • Slow digestion keeps blood sugar elevated for 1-2 hours longer than healthy, forcing your pancreas to overproduce insulin, which can lead to insulin resistance—even in vegans. 5️⃣ Inflammation Spikes by 50% • High-fat, high-carb meals increase inflammation ...