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I thought I read somewhere that the heart rate goes up after eating due to the stomach requiring more blood to digest. I also read that foods that cause blood sugar to rise quickly will also cause the heart rate to rise. Does this sound like it makes sense?

Also, would a super burrito contain enough minerals to affect cardiac action potential?

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I think blood sugar => insulin => adrenaline => raised heart rate is as good a hypothesis as any!

For cardiac action potential, I'd like to find that out. The avocado (potassium) would be my leading candidate, but cheese (calcium) and the meat (marinated, so sodium) could also have an effect.

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