I think everyone has heard the saying that you will get fat when you lie down after eating. Some people even say "will become a cow", but is this true?
Will I get fat when I lie down after eating?
After a meal, people will make the parasympathetic nerves dominate and promote digestion (this is the reason for sleepiness after a meal). At this time, if you force yourself to move around, it will cause indigestion. Therefore, it is recommended that everyone spend as leisurely as possible after meals.
Although it is good to spend leisurely time, it is not good to lie down immediately after a meal. If you lie down immediately after eating food, the food you eat will flow back from your stomach. This is the cause of reflux esophagitis and heartburn. Especially for those who are already troubled by these symptoms, it is best not to lie down immediately after eating.
re-examine the lifestyle of people who "lie down after eating"
However, "the person who lie down immediately after eating may be indirectly related to getting fat of. For example, people who often lie down after eating and do nothing, basically tend to spend more time doing nothing. In other words, there is less daily exercise, less calorie consumption, and a high probability of living a life that is more likely to gain weight.
In addition, people want to lie down when they are full rather than eating less or not full. In other words, people who lie down immediately after eating have a tendency to eat very full. It also shows that there is a high possibility of having a diet that consumes more calories and is more likely to gain weight.
From the above point of view, it is more appropriate to say that "people who lie down after eating will get fat" rather than "people who lie down after eating lead a life prone to fat" are more appropriate.
Summary
Don’t worry about getting fat if you lie down immediately after eating. However, lying down immediately after eating may cause symptoms such as heartburn, so people who are troubled by this symptom should change the habit of lying down immediately after eating.
In addition, people who have the habit of lying down immediately after eating, have less daily exercise and eat more, have a tendency to get fat easily. Compared with the activities after meals, re-examining the usual exercise and appetite, it is easier to find the reasons for getting fat.
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