After eating a meal, most people want to sit and lie down comfortably. If they are at home, they will lie in bed and have a great time. But why do some people say that lying down after eating is the culprit of gaining weight? Can it be done?
In daily life, many people may think that lying down after a meal is one of the reasons for gaining weight because there is no exercise consumption. It seems to make sense, but in fact, lying down after a meal does not make a person fat. In addition to the lying position, sitting and standing have the same effect. In research, it is found that these postures consume almost the same energy.
On the contrary, after eating, the intestines and stomach are fully peristaltic to digest the food just eaten, and the whole body blood will circulate to the intestines and stomach. Compared to lying down after a meal, the least recommended is to work immediately after a meal, or do strenuous exercise, etc.
On the one hand, doing these things will affect gastrointestinal digestion and absorption to a certain extent. On the other hand, under the premise of eating a full meal, people are more likely to get sleepy and distract the stomach. Go to bed right now, it is really possible to make you fat.
If it is after lunch, because the occasion is limited, we may choose to take a walk after the meal and be careful not to do too strenuous exercise. A lot of aerobic exercise will speed up gastrointestinal peristalsis. If it goes on for a long time, it may cause the blood in the stomach and intestines to become sticky. The lack of blood supply can easily cause indigestion.
Therefore, it is recommended that you choose a gentle way to help the body reduce the rising glycemic index after a meal. If you are really sleepy and want to sleep, it is best to go to bed half an hour after a meal. At the same time pay attention to sleeping posture, often sleeping on the stomach is not good for the health of the cervical spine and eyes.
Finally, remind people with acid reflux problems that simple acid reflux requires everyone to change their diet. Try to avoid eating more irritating foods, such as peppers, peppers, fried foods, preserved foods, processed meat products, etc. Choose fermented foods as staple foods, which is more conducive to gastrointestinal digestion, reduces gastrointestinal irritation, and avoids discomfort after meals.
People who have serious gastroesophageal reflux disease should not choose the supine position within one hour after a meal. Due to illness, I lie down immediately after a meal. The food that has just entered the stomach is delivered to the lower end of the esophagus, but the lower esophageal sphincter is in a relaxed state. Once the food cannot be taken in, it is easy to reflux into the esophagus or even the mouth. The body brings discomfort.
In addition, for pregnant people, because of increased intra-abdominal pressure and pregnant with a baby, they need to sit for a while and then lie down after meals to avoid regurgitation, heartburn and other discomforts. For other people, you can choose freely, and you need to take a moderate amount of exercise to lose weight, which is more effective than avoiding it alone.
Friends, do you have the habit of lying down after meals? May wish to leave a message in the comments below and share it with our nutritionists.
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