The dangers of lying down after eating

I believe that many people will feel very tired after eating, and at this time they can't help but want to lie down, but in fact, lying down after eating is very harmful to the human body. Because lying down right after eating will affect the normal digestive function and cause food stagnation. Not only that, it may affect a person's gastrointestinal function over time. Next, I will introduce to you the specific dangers of lying down after eating.

Lying down immediately after eating can cause the following harm to your body:

Hazard 1: It can easily lead to obesity.

If you lie down right after eating, the food will continue to be digested, and the heat generated will accumulate in the body little by little in the form of fat. Fat accumulation and weight gain will lead to the formation of a small belly. Therefore, in order to maintain our figure, we should not choose to lie down right after a meal.

Hazard 2: It can easily induce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Excessive accumulation of fat in the body may cause diseases such as hyperlipidemia and hypertension. In addition, we know that after eating, we need a lot of blood to transport nutrients in the food. The blood from various parts of the body is concentrated in the digestive system. This is why we often feel sleepy. At this time, if we choose to lie down and sleep, it is likely to lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain. Insufficient blood supply to the brain can easily induce cerebral thrombosis, cerebral stroke, etc.

Lying down right after a meal can easily lead to abdominal distension, esophageal reflux, esophagitis and other diseases. After lying down, due to the accumulation of a large amount of food in the stomach, the stomach pressure is high, and the pyloric sphincter relaxes, which can easily lead to food rising up and gastric acid rising up along the esophagus, causing esophageal damage.

Hazard three: It can easily lead to disorders in various body functions.

When people lie still and rest, their bodies go into a dormant state. Various functions become sluggish, metabolism slows down, and the body goes into a "dormant" state. However, the digestive system is most active after a meal, and the entire system is in an excited state. If you choose to lie down at this time, the digestive system will be forced to be excited, which will not only cause a decline in sleep quality, but also cause incoordination between the body's systems. In the long run, it can easily lead to metabolic disorders in the human body. Metabolic disorders and incoordination of body functions can cause many diseases.

Additional information:

1. In order to avoid the harm caused by lying down right after a meal, the best choice is to sit quietly and rest for 10 to 30 minutes. When sitting, we can get enough rest, and the larger abdominal space can promote the work of the digestive system. After sitting quietly and resting, we can engage in less intense activities, such as walking and sleeping.

2. Even if we are familiar with walking a hundred steps after a meal and living to be 99, the prerequisite is to sit quietly for half an hour after a meal. Vigorous exercise after a meal can cause gastroptosis. If you want to do necessary exercise, you must do it under the premise that you do not eat too much. In short, we must not develop the bad habit of lying down after eating.