If you think eating healthy is the only thing that can keep you fit and energetic, then you are highly mistaken. Our pre-meal and post-meal activities can majorly affect the way our body behaves. You need to understand that there are certain things that need your attention. We often commit certain mistakes after having our meal which is not good for the body. For instance, generally, people go for a walk immediately after the meal with a thought that it will help them digest the food easily. But, it is a myth. You can go for a walk after a meal, sure, but after at least 30 minutes as the food needs time to settle. Also, dozing off immediately after a meal is a bad idea. You should try to engage in whatever activity you like the most, television, chatting with friends and family, but avoid sleeping immediately after, because as you lie down, many digestive juices travel in opposite direction and as a result entire digestion process is affected badly. Scroll below to know more about such 5 things that you should not do immediately after the meal.
1. A cup of hot tea/ coffee
Many of us prefer to have tea or coffee right after meals. Turns out, it is bad for our health. It acts as an enemy to your iron intake and stops you from absorbing it. Hence, they should only be consumed after an hour of having meals.
2. Eating fruits
You should always eat fruits before a meal, not afterwards, since fruits require different enzymes for digestion. Moreover, sugars in fruit need more time to be completely absorbed. The best way to benefit from the nutrients, fiber, and sugars from fruits is when your stomach is empty. When you eat it after a meal, the risk of heartburn, indigestion, and burping is higher.
3. Work out
When you have just filled your stomach and decide to hit the gym or do any form of workout, you are calling for discomfort.
Our body is designed in a certain manner and there is a time for everything. Working out post-meal leads to sluggishness and stomach discomfort.
4. Bathing
Do not bathe after meals. Waiting 30 minutes after a meal in order to take a shower is the best suggestion one could give on this topic. Digestion needs a lot of energy and when you take a shower, the blood vessels divert the flow to the skin which is coping up with the impact of cold water.
5. Sleeping
Dozing off immediately after a meal is a bad idea. You should try to engage in whatever activity you like the most, television, chatting with friends and family, but avoid sleeping immediately after, because as you lie down, many digestive juices travel in opposite direction and as a result entire digestion process is affected badly.
References: recipes.timesofindia.com, dnaindia.com
