7 Things You Should Never Do Right After Eating Your Meal

To look good and being fit are most important these days. We keep track of our calories intake and all but there are few things you need to take care of. There must be lot of things that you might have heard not do after having a meal.

So here are seven dangerous acts you should avoid after a meal, if you want your body to function properly:

1. Avoid tea

One of the addictions in India is the addiction for tea. For some people tea is like their celebration but when it comes to drink tea after meal, is that a good idea? Tea affects our digestion because it is acidic in nature. It will make our digestion very slow which in turn can cause you bloating. If you are consuming food which has protein in it, it will harden the protein content and make it difficult to digest it. Many people go restless if they did not get a cup of tea after meal. The alternate to this is Green tea. Green tea will help your food minerals to get absorb in your body. So switch to green tea.

2. Avoid fruits

To eat fruits is a healthy choice but there is a proper time to eat it. If we eat fruits after our meal it will cause the indigestion which can cause the acidity. This is because they do not get digested easily. You should eat fruits one hour before taking the meal.

3. Avoid sleeping

Some people feel very sleepy after having meal. But it is not good for our body. When we eat and sleep what happens is there a food in our belly and it needs to be digested even after the but our body can digest food in upright position of the body like if we are sitting or standing. So if we lay down our body will not b able to digest food and we will end up feeling full even after the nap.

4. Avoid bathing

Bathing is the best thing during summers but is that a good idea after a meal? We should not bath after taking a meal. When we take food, the blood stream starts flowing in the digestive system to help the digestion process but if we take bath right after bathing it will reduce our body temperature. The blood will now be rushed into the arms, legs, towards the skin to moderate the body temperature. So we should avoid taking bath right after having a meal.

5. Avoid smoking

Do not ever smoke cigarette right after eating food. Smoking one cigarette after a meal is equivalent to smoking 10 cigarettes. The nicotine present in the cigarette binds with the oxygen in the blood because at that time it is more easily absorbed in the blood. This can increase the risk of bowl cancer and lung cancer.

6. Avoid heavy exercise

Workout is a good idea but there is a time to do that. We should not workout after a meal because our body temperature will be increased and blood flow will also increased. This will not help our body to digest food. We will feel sluggish even after the workout, the best thing is to walk, walking will help in digestion.

7. Avoid brushing

It is a good habit to brush your teeth after having a meal but not immediately after eating. Our tooth enamel is the hardest substance in our body. But when we eat food, acids are created which stick on the teeth. During meals, acids level gets elevated and your teeth are at the weakest level. So we should not brush our teeth right after having meal. Our body has a natural way to correct the high levels of acids. So wait for at least an hour after a meal and then you can brush your teeth.