We all love to lie down or take a nap after a good meal. Although it feels good to get into a cozy position after eating, that’s a really bad habit. Did you know that some things we do after eating can have serious consequences on our health?
Here are the 5 things we should avoid after having a meal:
1. Sleeping
Going to bed or having a nap right after eating can cause discomfort, gas and bad sleep. Researchers have shown that people who go to bed hours after having a meal have less chances of suffering a stroke or a heart attack.
2. Smoking cigarettes
Unfortunately, a lot of people have this bad habit. Despite smoking cigarettes is generally harmful, it is even worse if you practice after a meal. Studies have said that the damage from one cigarette after a meal is the same as 10 cigarettes smoked at the same time.
3. Taking a shower
When we take a shower, the blood rushes to our hands and legs, which means there’s less blood flow to our stomach, leading to incapacity of the body to absorb the necessary ingredients.
4. Eating fruit
You probably thought that you can eat fruit any time of the day. Well, you are wrong, since fruit is best to consume on an empty stomach. The reason behind this is when you eat fruit after having a meal, the stomach wouldn’t be able to digest it and you won’t get the essential nutrients.
5. Drinking tea
If you drink tea right after having a meal, you’re preventing your organism to absorb iron from food. The absorption of iron reduces by 87% and can result in anemia, pale skin, cold hands and feet, dizziness, brittle nails, low appetite, etc.