- Avoid drinking a lot of water.
It slows down the digestion process. Drinking excess of water 💦, dilutes the stomach acid and impairs digestion. The meals itself contains enough fluid in the form of gravies , dals, sambhar, chaas, etc. The salads have high water content, too. - Avoid eating fruits after a meal, as it can reduce the absorption of nutrients from the fruit.
- Avoid drinking tea/coffee: They contain some phenolic compounds that interfere with absorption of certain nutrients like iron from the meal.
- Avoid alcohol consumption or smoking. Though they are harmful for the body, having them after a meal increases health risks.
- Avoid taking a shower immediately. After a meal, blood surrounds the stomach to help with digestion and when you take a bath, the body temperature changes. To bring the body back to its original temperature the blood diverts to the skin surface from the stomach surface leading to impaired and slow digestion.
- Avoid sleeping or taking a nap. The urge to lie down immediately after a meal is quite common. This causes the digestive juices to rise up, causing severe heartburns; a person may wake up feeling full after a meal.
- Avoid activities that involve bending forward; it can cause Acid reflux.
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Avoid brisk walk or games after meals, that too after dinner.
