Eating is considered to be one life's greatest pleasures, but it's important for us to choose
foods that will nourish our bodies and help us stay healthy.
When it comes to a good meal, the food we choose isn’t the only important choice we
have to make.
Some of the habits we have after eating can negatively affect our body.
In today's video we're going to show you what not to do after you eat:
Drink tea This might be news to you since some teas
are said to improve digestion.
The problem is that teas contain phenolic compounds which keep our bodies from absorbing
iron.
However, if you like drinking tea after you eat, always give priority to the ones that
aid in digestion, such as green tea, chai, basil, sage, rosemary, and chamomile.
Smoke There's actually never a good time to smoke.
Cigarettes contain over 4500 toxic substances which increase the risks of the smoker developing
a disease.
Even with the amount of information and anti-tobacco campaigns nowadays there are still people
who insist on lighting up a cigarette after they eat.
Even though there isn't any strong evidence, it’s believed that smoking after you eat
can cause ulcerative colitis and even worsen the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.
Nap You always get a little sleepy after eating
a good meal.
But even though you really want to take a nap, this practice is directly tied to obesity.
Furthermore, sleeping with a full stomach increases the risk of heart burn.
Depending on the way you lie, part of the food you just ate and gastric fluid could
come back up and cause that unpleasant burning sensation.
People who snore and go to sleep with a full stomach are putting more pressure on their
diaphragm and lessening their sleep quality.
Eat fruit Fruit is very healthy, but when you eat it
can be very important.
When you eat fruit after a meal, it ends up digesting in your stomach with the rest of
your food, and can cause flatulence.
Take a bath You've probably already heard that our body
needs a good blood flow in order to perform its different tasks, one of them being digestion.
After a meal, circulation is directed to your abdominal region and all of our blood is aiding
digestion.
When you take a bath or swim at the beach or pool, your circulation is directed to your
extremities in order to stabilize your body temperature.
This process can mess up your digestion so you need to wait at least an hour after eating
before you go swimming.
Walk Just like eating fruit, walking can be bad
for your digestion depending on when you do it.
Right after a meal, walking can cause acid reflux and indigestion, but if you wait 30
minutes it becomes beneficial and can aid digestion and weight loss.