7 habits you must avoid right after having a meal

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7 Habits You Must Avoid Right After Having a Meal!

........................... .......................................................................... We’ve all heard myths and advices about what to do after a good meal, but are all of them true? The answer is no, there are some false sayings that are actually harmful for you. Here are seven habits you must avoid after having a meal: 7. Napping Now this is a habit we all tend to do, falling asleep right after we get stuffed. Now as we sleep, our whole body sets to rest which affects our digestive system so that it won’t digest food as well as it should. This may lead to gastric pain and infection in our intestine. So before you go to sleep after a meal, think about the consequences. 6. Drinking Tea I know having a nice hot beverage after having a meal sounds satisfying, but it doesn’t have to be tea. If it is very necessary to drink tea after a meal, at least wait one hour. Tea contains a lot of acids that aren’t very healthy after consuming a meal, and that’s because the acidic substance hardens the proteins in your food making it harder to digest. 5. Loosening Your Belt Whoever came up with this is idea, must know that it is anything but true! It’s not particularly unhealthy, but it is still bad for you because loosening your belt means that you’ve over eaten to a point where your stomach feels uncomfortable. You usually loosen your belt in order to continue overeating freely, but that is only a temporary solution that must be avoided by eating food that is delicious but just sufficient for living.


4. Smoking Smoking is bad under all circumstances, it is one of the main causes of lung cancer along with many other diseases. In addition, smoking right after a meal adds insult to injury. Experiments have proven that smoking a cigarette after eating is as dangerous as smoking ten cigarettes once at a time which consequently increases the chances of cancer. 3. Bathing As the case with all body systems, the digestive system requires its supply of blood flow in order to function properly. Bathing right after a meal draws your blood flow to your hands, legs and other parts; therefore, decreasing the blood around your stomach. Hence, place your bathing plan somewhere on the schedule before savoring a meal or after it with a couple of hours. 2. Eating Fruits As the case with drinking tea, you have to wait at least one hour before you eat fruits after a meal. The consequences of eating a fruit after you’ve just had a meal shouldn’t be underestimated because the fruit gets stuck along with the meal and don’t get to the intestine exactly when they should. This causes the fruit and other food components to spoil inside your stomach. Fruits need an empty stomach and it is preferable in the morning where you can start off clean, it allows your stomach to use the nutrients neatly and give you enough energy to begin the day. 1.Walking Around As much as walking is a beneficial exercise for you, it is unhealthy when you do it right after you’ve had a meal. It causes indigestion and acid reflux but if you waited half an hour after a meal, walking for about minutes can take a very good turn to your health. There is nothing wrong with enjoying a tasty meal but there are restrictions to what to do after such a meal to enjoy a good health. After reading this, you are now more aware of the potential dangers of habits you need to cut after having a meal.






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