Eating is a basic survival activity that we can not do without every day, and the health of the body is not healthy, and to a large extent depends on their own diet and living habits. In addition to eating a balanced diet, do you know what else you should pay attention to after meals? Today, we are going to talk about three things after dinner.

1. Don't rush for a walk. As the saying goes, "One hundred steps after a meal to live to ninety-nine", walking after a meal has become a lot of people, especially the elderly way of health, but also a small secret to prevent weight loss. But do you know what time "after dinner" really means? Not immediately after eating, but after 20-30 minutes after eating. The reason is that the stomach is full of food after a meal, the need for blood in the gastrointestinal initial digestion, if the immediate exercise after a meal, the blood will be concentrated in the limbs, the blood provided to the stomach will be little, resulting in gastrointestinal activity slowed down, induced indigestion, resulting in gastroptosis. Especially in the elderly, it can cause cardiac dysfunction, vascular sclerosis and blood pressure reflex regulation dysfunction.

Second, don't rush to take a shower. It is not appropriate to take a walk immediately after a meal, just after eating, it is the time of digestion, if you take a bath immediately, the blood will concentrate on the skin surface, the stomach blood is reduced, thereby affecting the digestion and absorption of food, it is recommended to rest for 1-2 hours before taking a bath. Especially elderly people with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, taking a bath immediately after a meal may also lead to accidents. (Extended reading: What should the elderly pay attention to when taking a bath?)

3. Don't rush to eat fruit. People believe that eating some fruit after a meal helps to promote digestion, but they do not know that there should be a certain time interval between the two, it is recommended to eat fruit 1-2 hours after a meal, or eat before a meal. Because eating fruit immediately after a meal will affect digestion and absorption, and even cause bloating, increasing discomfort after meals.

Health should pay attention to the correct time node, pay attention to details. Half an hour after breakfast, rubbing the knee repeatedly with the hand can refresh the brain, promote digestion and smooth the stomach channel. Half an hour after lunch, drink a cup of yogurt, take a nap, promote gastrointestinal motility, relieve stress, improve memory. Half an hour after dinner, do housework and beat the meridians, which can help digestion and strengthen health.

Good living habits, enjoy life, after dinner three not anxious, you remember?

Author:

Cheng Jingmin, professor of Shanxi Medical University, doctoral supervisor, famous teacher in Shanxi Province.

Member of College Education Branch of Chinese Geriatrics Society, national health science expert, China Science and Technology Association science expert, chairman of Shanxi Food Science and Technology Society.

 

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