5 Things You’d Better Avoid Doing After You Eat. Wait At Least 20 Minutes
1. TAKE A SHOWER
When we have a bath, the temperature of our body is increased slightly, therefore our body sends more blood to the skin to cope with the temperature which disturbs our digestive system and rate of metabolism is decreased. So next time you have meal and intend to go for shower you should at least wait for 30 minutes.
2. DRINK TEA
A cup of tea in fact interferes with assimilation of iron, which is vital mineral needed by our body. It is therefore recommended not to take tea within an hour of eating specially advised for children, pregnant women, and people suffering from a lack of iron.
3. SLEEP
We all know the disapproval of the The myth that sleeping right after eating causes an excess weight directly. Nevertheless, we should not ignore this, because sleeping after eating does many harm to our health that includes heartburn, burping, and high acidity, so don’t sleep on full stomach again.
The risk of stroke also increase by regular sleep immediately after lunch or dinner.
Experts suggest to go to bed no less than 2 hours after eating.
4. WORK OUT
Don’t forget to go for exercise on full stomach, experts do not advise it. An exercise with full stomach can lead to discomfort, like hiccups and nausea, and increased risk of trauma and convulsions.
According to expert, wait at least 2 hours after meal before you go for exercise, but if you still cannot wait then just go for walk .
5. SMOKE
After meal you should never smoke at least for 20 minutes. Because during the active digestion process all of the systems in our body are activated. Smoking during this time will let nicotine will be absorbed with a double force, increasing all its harmful effects. It is also proved that tobacoo blocks the absorption of vitamins C and D and minerals thus it negates even the most healthy meal you have taken.
