What are the dangers of sleeping after eating

Many people are used to sleeping after eating, sometimes at noon, sometimes at night. This is understandable, because people tend to feel sleepy when they are full, especially when they do not get enough rest or are tired at night, they are more likely to want to sleep. This has almost become a habit for some people. In fact, from a scientific point of view, this is a bad habit and will cause certain harm to the body. Here are the dangers of sleeping after eating.

1. Cause stomach problems

Because we go to bed shortly after dinner, most of the body's tissues and organs begin to enter a "resting" state with slow metabolism, while the gastrointestinal tract is forced to be in "intensive work", causing an imbalance in some parts of the body. Because food stays in the stomach for a long time, it is forced to secrete a large amount of gastric juice, which damages the gastric mucosa, making gastric erosion and gastric ulcers likely to occur, thereby inducing gastric cancer. Moreover, the human digestive system needs regular rest to maintain normal functioning. If you often eat midnight snacks in addition to three meals a day, the gastric mucosa will not have a chance to repair.

2. Causes gastroesophageal reflux disease

When people lie flat, food in the stomach tends to return to the esophagus and mouth. The food refluxed from the stomach is acidic and has a great irritation to the esophagus, causing gastroesophageal reflux disease or even reflux gastritis. For some older people, food may even reflux from the stomach into the airway and throat, causing a variety of diseases.

3. Lead to obesity and cardiovascular disease

Many people have the habit of staying up late and eating midnight snacks, and many parties and social events are also arranged at night. After eating a lot at night and exercising little, the energy cannot be consumed and is stored in the body, which can easily lead to overnutrition and obesity. It may also cause fat to deposit on the walls of arteries and cause cardiovascular disease.

4. Affect sleep and cause depression

Night is the time of the day when a person’s immunity is the weakest. It is not suitable to be too tired, and it is even more unsuitable to use your brain too much two hours before going to bed. However, many people are accustomed to drinking, talking business, socializing, and thinking at night, which seriously damages their health. In addition, some people get excited when chatting while eating at night, suffer from insomnia when sleeping, and are in a poor mental state during the day, making them prone to symptoms of depression.

Experts believe that the health experience of "eat well in the morning, eat enough at noon, and eat less at night" makes sense. If you go to bed late and feel hungry, you can eat something easily digestible, but never overeat without restraint.

Dinner Notes:

1. The best staple food for dinner is porridge.

2. It is best to eat around 6pm.

It is best to schedule dinner around 6pm and try not to exceed 8pm. It is best not to eat anything after 8 o'clock, except drinking water.

3. Don’t eat too much for dinner.

First of all, eat less for dinner and sleep well. The specific amount of food to eat depends on each person's physical condition and personal needs, and should be limited to the point where you feel not hungry. You must not eat too much for dinner, let alone overeating. Also, do not go to bed within four hours after dinner, so that the food eaten at night can be fully digested.

Secondly, dinner should choose foods rich in fiber and carbohydrates. There should be more than two kinds of vegetables at dinner, such as salad spinach, which can not only increase vitamins but also provide fiber. The amount of pasta can be reduced appropriately, and more coarse grains can be eaten. You can eat some fish in small amounts.

4. Try not to eat fruits, desserts, fried foods, and try not to drink alcohol at night.

The above is an introduction to the dangers of sleeping after eating. I hope it will be helpful to you. Whether it is before a nap or before going to bed at night, it is best to take a walk before going to bed, which is more beneficial to your health. In fact, many human diseases are caused by not paying attention to these small details. A little attention can prevent the occurrence of some unnecessary diseases. Therefore, the habit of going to bed after eating should be changed.