1. 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.
  2. Avoid eating fruits after a meal, as it can reduce the absorption of nutrients from the fruit.
  3. Avoid drinking tea/coffee: They contain some phenolic compounds that interfere with absorption of certain nutrients like iron from the meal.
  4. Avoid alcohol consumption or smoking. Though they are harmful for the body, having them after a meal increases health risks.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. Avoid activities that involve bending forward; it can cause Acid reflux.
  8. Avoid brisk walk or games after meals, that too after dinner.