When is the best time to exercise after a meal?

Appropriate exercise after meals can help the stomach and intestines to digest food, but if you don’t exercise correctly after meals, it can also cause diseases such as gastroenteritis. So for many people, not managing the timing of exercise is equivalent to putting their health aside. So when is the best time to exercise after a meal? The editor will give you a detailed introduction below, so that it will be convenient for you to refer to.

If you start doing strenuous exercise during this period, your body's priorities will change and blood will flow to the muscles. This also happens when the body is under stress, setting off a chain reaction that prepares the body for strenuous exercise (the fight or flight response).

The worst case scenario usually occurs when you swim shortly after a meal, because at this time the blood must not only supply the muscles and digestive system at the same time, but also keep the body in the water at a certain temperature. The most conservative result is: insufficient blood supply to the muscles leads to cramps, and you can't swim anymore for the time being!

The length of the interval between a meal and exercise largely depends on the type of meal and the amount consumed. Other determining factors include age, physical condition, and exercise intensity. Let's assume that this reader is an average middle-aged person! If you have a large meal before exercise, and most of the meals are high in protein and fat, the interval should be more than two hours; if the meal is small and mainly carbohydrates, the interval can be shortened to 30 minutes to 1 hour. It's best to make any changes gradually, but if any muscular or digestive problems occur, pause.

If you start doing strenuous exercise during this period, the body's priorities will change in favor of blood flow to the muscles; this also happens when the body is under stress, setting off a chain reaction that prepares the body for strenuous exercise.

Another thing to note is the length of the interval between a meal and before exercise, which mostly depends on the meal and the amount consumed. Other determining factors include age, physical condition and exercise intensity. However, the editor recommends that it is best not to do strenuous exercise after a meal. The best way to exercise is to take a walk, which will also give you more time to relax.