In daily life, many people choose to get up and go out for a walk after eating, but some people will habitually sit and rest, so which of the two practices is more conducive to physical health?
In fact, sitting and resting for a while after a meal will not cause food to remain in the abdomen, nor will it affect the normal digestion of food, but will also help people reduce food reflux, which is beneficial to health, but everyone should also pay attention to one point, that is, do not sit for a long time. Taking a walk after a meal can help speed up food digestion and have a positive effect on exercise.
As the saying goes, "100 steps after a meal, live to 99", is this true? Generally speaking, walking 100 steps after a meal can promote digestion, consume calories, improve muscle fatigue and other benefits, as long as the body itself has no other diseases, and does not walk too fast, according to the form of slow walking, it is indeed very good for health.
Generally speaking, for some people with high blood sugar levels, excessive gastric acid secretion, daily lack of exercise and heavy weight, it will be more suitable for people who take a walk after a meal, which can speed up digestion, promote cerebral cortex excitement, and take care of their own health. Regarding taking a walk after a meal, some people say that it is easy to cause stomach prolapse, so everyone should actually take a correct view of this statement.
The stomach is located in the upper left of our abdominal cavity, its position is relatively fixed, supported by various ligaments, if you do strenuous exercise after eating, then it is indeed easy to reduce the blood supply to the stomach, and the surrounding ligaments will also be stretched, which will increase the risk of gastric prolapse.
But there are many factors that lead to gastric prolapse, we need to consider comprehensively, for people who are relatively healthy, occasionally do some soothing exercises after meals will not affect stomach health, but it is still recommended that you rest for about 30 minutes after eating, and then enter the exercise state. For people who are poor in physical condition and prone to diseases, it is not recommended to take a walk after meals, so as not to increase the risk of indigestion and other diseases.
In addition to considering whether you can take a walk after a meal in combination with your actual situation, you also need to pay attention to the following two points in the process of walking, especially for the elderly, you should pay more attention.
1. Don't overdo it with speed or steps
Many people feel that the faster they walk, the more steps they take, the better the results they will achieve, but this is not the case. If the walking speed is too fast, it is easy to increase the degree of physical damage, so we must combine our actual situation and choose the frequency that suits you, and the same is true for the grasp of the number of steps, do not blindly pursue.
2. Don't take a walk immediately after eating
As mentioned earlier, take a walk after a meal, try to rest for about 30 minutes after the meal before starting, so as to ensure that the gastrointestinal tract has sufficient blood supply for digestion and avoid indigestion and other conditions. During the walk, it can also be accompanied by some physical movements, such as swinging arms, which is also conducive to accelerating blood circulation and providing strength to the heart.