Written By: Priyanka Mittal
M.Sc and MPhil in food and Nutrition

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Things which can be avoided after EATING

Things Which Can Be Avoided After EATING

Here are some of the activities which you can avoid or ignore after having your meals. The following mentioned tips are below

Shower

We do not want to take bath immediately after eating. This increases the flow of blood all around the stomach. In fact, the blood around the stomach helps in digesting food, due to bath, it goes to other parts of the body due to which the food is not digested properly and the person’s digestive process also becomes slow. Wait for at least 35 to 60 minutes after having a meal.

Drink Tea

tea contains phenolic compounds which inhibit the absorption of iron in the body. iron deficiency can cause anemia poor appetite chest pain dizziness weakness and extreme fatigue. Therefore, drinking tea right after meals is not advisable. wait at least one hour after any meal.

Eat Fruit

Fruit is recommended by almost everyone, but after any meal, the fruit can be harmful. Fruits are easy to digest, fresh fruits are among the healthiest foods, but they should eat at the right time. Fruits contain simple sugars, Fruits are the easiest to digest, and just take 20 minutes to travel from your stomach to intestines, Therefore, when eating fruit after meals So when you eat a fruit immediately after the meal, it gets stuck with food, there is no time for intestines and the result gets worse, which also spoil the food. It is better you eat fruit empty stomach or 30 minutes before a meal.

Drink Water

When you drink water immediately after eating, digestive enzymes become weak and reduce the time of natural digestion. Before expelling from the body, the proteins present in the diet need to remain in the stomach for a while. To prevent obstruction in the digestion process, avoid drinking water for at least one hour after eating it. Gaping after a few minutes after eating helps also in the absorption of nutrients.

Sleep – As soon as you lie, many digestive juices go in the opposite direction, and your food in the pipe, thus disturb the inner layer. Lying after eating can slow the process of digestion. This may make you feel bloating and hurt burn. You shouldn’t fall asleep until one hour after the meal.

Exercise

It takes some time for your body to digest food before exercising. If you exercise after eating very heavy meals, you will be disrupted in the digestive system, which can cause vomiting, acid reflux, indigestion and loose motion. You can go for a walk after the meal, sure, but after at least 30 minutes.