Will I get fat if I sit after a meal?

There is a saying that everyone knows, "Take a hundred steps after a meal, and you will live to be ninety-nine", which means that walking more after a meal is good for your health and longevity, but will you gain weight if you sit after a meal? Statistics show that people who do not move after a meal are more likely to gain weight, so you must move around half an hour after a meal. In addition, not only should you not sit after a meal, you should also not rush to take a shower or go to bed.

Don't rush to do seven things after eating

1. Don’t rush to smoke

The harm of smoking after a meal is 10 times greater than usual. This is because the blood circulation in the digestive tract increases after eating, causing a large amount of harmful components in the smoke to be absorbed and damage the liver, brain, and heart blood vessels.

2. Don’t rush to drink tea

It is best not to drink tea within one hour of a meal. You should wait until the food in the stomach is almost digested one hour after the meal before drinking tea. This will not have much effect on the digestive function and substance coagulation.

3. Don’t rush to take a bath

As the saying goes, don't shave when you are full and don't take a bath when you are hungry. Some people mistakenly believe that the best time to take a bath is right after a meal. In fact, when you have just eaten, a large amount of blood is concentrated in the stomach, and the blood flow to other organs is reduced accordingly. If you take a bath at this time, the blood vessels in the skin and muscles all over the body will expand, and the blood flow will increase, which will reduce the blood supply to the digestive organs, thereby affecting digestion and absorption. Therefore, it is not advisable to take a bath immediately after a meal.

4. Don’t rush to bed

As the saying goes, "Lie down after a meal, and you will gain at least 40 grams of weight." Going to bed immediately after a meal can easily lead to weight gain. Tips: Rest for at least 20 minutes after a meal before going to bed. This applies even during nap time.

5. Don’t rush to stroll

Walking a hundred steps after a meal will affect the digestion and absorption of nutrients by the digestive tract due to the increased activity. Especially in the elderly, due to decreased heart function, vascular sclerosis and dysfunction of blood pressure reflex regulation, blood pressure drops after meals.

6. Don’t rush to drive

Facts have proved that drivers are more likely to have traffic accidents if they drive immediately after a meal. This is because the gastrointestinal tract requires a large amount of blood to digest food after a meal, which can easily cause temporary ischemia of the brain, leading to control errors.

7. Don’t rush to eat fruit

"Eat a piece of fruit after a meal" is regarded as a golden rule. As people's living standards gradually improve, their health awareness has also increased. Many people think that eating some fruit after a meal is the best match for modern life. Whether dining in a restaurant, hotel or at home, many people like to eat some fruit after a meal to refresh themselves. In fact, this is a wrong lifestyle habit, because eating fruit immediately after a meal will affect the digestive function.