Most of the people enjoy lying down after a meal or relaxing on the couch while watching a TV show or a movie. This habit and many other common habits should never be done after eating but we still do them without knowing how unhealthy they are.
Here are 5 things you must never do after eating lunch or dinner.
1.Smoke
Smoking is harmful no matter when you do it, however it is particularly harmful after a meal because of the nicotine which binds to the excess oxygen that is essential during digestion thus making the body absorb more carcinogens than usual. You should wait at least a couple of hours after a meal and then smoke a cigarette. Some studies have discovered that smoking a cigarette after a meal is just as harmful as smoking ten cigarettes at once. This bad habit can also increase the risk of lung and bowel cancer.
2.Eat fruit
Eating fruit is very healthy if done at the right time. The body uses different enzymes to digest fruits and it needs more time to absorb the sugars in the fruits. This is why you should eat fruit before a meal on an empty stomach which will allow you to benefit from all the nutrients. Eating fruit after a meal can result in indigestion, heartburn, burping and other discomforts.
3.Sleep
Sleeping right after a meal can lead to discomfort, bloating and odd sleeping patterns because the stomach will burn through the night. The University of Ioannina Medical School conducted a study which discovered that people who wait longer after eating have lower risk of experiencing a stroke. You should not eat at least a few hours before going to sleep.
4.Shower
If you shower right after a meal the blood flow in the limbs increase which results with a reduced blood flow to the stomach. This makes the digestive system weak and unable to function properly which can lead to stomach pain.
5.Drink tea
Drinking tea after dinner interferes with the absorption of iron in the body. The tannic acid in the tea also prevents the body from getting the nutrients from fruit because it binds with the protein and iron. Statistics show that drinking tea after dinner reduces iron absorption up to 87%. Iron deficiency leads to anemia which results in chest pain, brittle nails, poor appetite, extreme fatigue, dizziness, weakness, cold hands and feet and pale skin.
We hope you have learned something new today and that you will try to follow these tips. Make sure you remember them anytime you want to lie down, eat fruit, shower or drink tea after a meal. Smoking is mentioned last because it is unhealthy no matter when you do it so try to get rid of it for good.
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