Do not smoke after a meal! Experiments from experts prove that smoking a cigarette after a meal is comparable to smoking TEN cigarettes (Chances of Cancer are higher). A habit most smokers have thinking that a cigarette will help digestion but this habit causes more problems.
Do not eat fruits immediately after meals. It will bloat your stomach. Therefore have your fruits one or two hours before or after your meal. Fruit should always be eaten on an empty stomach for proper absorption, otherwise fruit after meals causes gas especially the melon family.
Do not drink tea or coffee after a meal as tea leaves contain a high content of acid. This substance will cause the protein content in the food we consume to be hardened; making it difficult to digest.
Do not develop the habit of eating ice cram after eating meals and then drinking tea or coffee is a very western concept and completely upsets the balance of the digestive system. The stomach juices become cold and then hot with the hot liquid, avoid this imbalance at all times.
Do not loosen your belt after eating. Loosening the belt after a meal can cause intestinal problems.
Do not bathe after eating. Bathing will cause the increase of blood flow to the hands, legs and body thereby causing the amount of blood around the stomach to decrease. This will weaken the digestive system in our stomach. As once again the imbalance of hot and cold of the stomach juices will not allow proper digestion.
Do not walk after a meal even though you have heard people say that after a meal, walking a hundred steps will make you live till 99. Walking immediately after a meal will make it difficult for the digestive system to absorb the nutrition from the food we eat. Wait at least an hour after your meal and then walk if you want to. It is better to rest after eating a meal and then do physical activity. Resting relaxes the body and helps the digestion.
Do not sleep immediately but rest without doing any strenuous physical activities. The intake of food will not be able to digest properly thereby leading to gastro-intestinal problems.
Do not drink water with a meal. Water should only be drunk half an hour after eating a meal.
Do not drink cold water after drinking a cup of hot tea, coffee, or hot soup
No comments:
Post a Comment