Avoid it after Taking Food

 Avoid it after Taking Food

-Dr. Lalit Kumar Setia

Most people are not aware of the consequences of some habits after taking food. These bad habits lead to serious diseases and affect life in the long term. Whenever anyone takes food i.e. Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner; it is a must to avoid few things to do. If these things are not avoided, then it becomes a habit, a bad habit, which makes the person suffer. Let’s know what not to do after taking food.

Sleeping after taking food is harmful

The food contains a lot of energy; calories a person gains after taking the food. After eating food, avoid having sleep or being lazy for rest. The body requires to burn the calories gained from the food, which means it is a must to walk few kilometers. If it is not possible to travel, then do Vajrasana - yoga posture to digest the food easily. 

In this pose, sit back on the legs and take the weight of the body on the knees. Do meditation in this pose, it will not only digest the food easily but also sharpen the mind as well. If a person is facing the problem of constipation, the main reason may be taking rest or sleep after eating food.

Walking with a calm mind or having above yoga posture keeps the mind calm and stable cures acidity and obesity strengthen the muscles and sexual organs by increasing blood circulation to the lower abdominal region. However, this yoga posture is not good for persons who are having intestinal ulcers or hernia; therefore, it is also a must for taking the advice of a Doctor before making this yoga posture a habit after eating food (Frothingham, 2021)[i].

In brief, avoid taking food if you are going to sleep or take rest and after taking food never take rest or sleep because it may lead to improper digestion of the food and there may be gastro-intestinal problems in long-term, making the person suffering from stomach disorders.

Avoid bathing after taking food

Most people wake up and then take breakfast; thereafter take bath. Scientifically, it is very bad. When anyone takes bath, the blood circulation of the body equally spreads among the body organs. The blood circulation to body parts around the stomach decreases to a great extent. 

The digestion of food requires blood circulation around the stomach so that energy originates and the food is broken easily. Taking of bath after eating food also decreases the temperature of the body and warming up of stomach, becomes impossible which led to indigestion.

As per Ayurveda, the fire element is required in the body to digest the food and after eating food, the body automatically activates the fire elements. Taking of bath changed the direction of energy (fire) to the other organs of the body and it led to indigestion. 

Avoid Tea after eating food

The taking of tea immediately after breakfast, lunch, or dinner may be a habit of many people. Do not follow such a trend, it is a bad habit. When I asked Doctors, why tea is bad after eating food? It is found that most doctors agree that the taking of tea after eating food, increases the acidity problems and the digestion of food is also affected adversely.

Even the body becomes incapable to absorb full nutrients of food due to intake of tea. Some experts recommend taking green tea, but that is also not good, as per the recommendations of doctors. The coffee is also not advisable immediately after taking of food.

The digestion of food generally takes 2 hours, if anyone is addicted to taking tea after taking food, it may be taken after one hour of taking the food. It means, after taking food, walk a while or have Vajrasana pose of yoga for one hour then only tea may be taken (if desired).

*Copyright © 2021 Dr. Lalit Kumar. All rights reserved. 

This article is written by Dr. Lalit Kumar Setia; a renowned author and trainer. He completed his Doctorate in Commerce from Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra and MBA in Information Technology from GJU, Hisar. He also wrote two books, 15 research papers, and organized more than 200 Training Courses during his working period since 2006 in Haryana Institute of Public Administration, Gurugram. The article was published on 7th October 2021 and last updated on 7th October 2021. The writer can be contacted on lalitkumarsetia@gmail.com

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References - Endnotes:

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[i] This content is retrieved from an article “Health Benefits of Vajrasana Pose and How to Do It”, written by Scott Frothingham on 7^th August 2019, accessed from https://www.healthline.com/health/benefits-of-vajrasana#how-to-do-it.

Diet for Loosing Weight

Diet for Losing Weight

Disclaimer: The ideas for recovering health in this article may not be suitable for everyone, it is must to contact doctors before adopting any knowledge provided in this article. It is only to aware people with the findings and experiences of patients to loose their weight and cure obesity.

Food full of Nutrition:

The body requires nutrition to function effectively and it depends upon the nature of person how much energy is required and what type of food is suitable. It differs from person to person. The food in order to loose weight, should not carry excess calories as per the physical and mental activities of the person. The diet plan can easily help in getting rid of obesity. One must care not to take the foods containing trans-fats.

Tips for losing weight and cure Obesity:

1.     Eat diet rich in Proteins
2.     Contain the Stress Level by Meditation or other relaxation techniques
3.     Don't take sugar and processed foods; if required only take sweet fruits
4.     Eat fruits and vegetables rich in fiber
5.     Do exercise twice a day particularly brisk walk for at least 5 Kilo-meters each time
6.     Take plenty of Vitamin-C rich food items i.e. Amla, Orange, Lemon etc.
7.     Take adequate amount of sleep neither more nor less; it can be diagnosed as per the capacity of the body
8.     Never skip food neither in the early morning nor at the time of evening.

How to improve Diet

Always eat pure and fresh 

1. दस रू किलो टमाटर  लेकर ताजा चटनी खा सकते हैं,  मगर हम डेढ़ सौ रू किलो टमाटो साॅस खाते हैं वो भी  एक दो माह पहले बनी हुई बासी।

2. पहले हम एक दिन पुराना. घड़े का पानी नहीं पीते थे अब तीन माह पुराना बोतल का पानी बीस रू लीटर खरीद कर पी रहे हैं।

3.  पचास रू लीटर का दूध हमे महंगा लगता हैं और सत्तर रू लीटर का दो महीने पहले बना हुआ कोल्ड ड्रिंक हम पी लेते हैं।

4. दो सौ रू पाव मिलने वाला शरीर को ताकत देने वाला ड्राई फ्रुट हमे महंगा लगता है मगर 400 रू का मैदे से बना पीज्जा शान से खा रहे हैं।

5.  अपनी रसोई का सुबह का खाना हम शाम को खाना पसंद नहीं करते जब कि कंपनियों के छह छह माह पुराने सामान हम खा रहे हैं जबकि हम जानते है कि खाने को सुरक्षित रखने के लिए उसमें प्रिजर्वेटिव मिलाया जाता है।

6. नो माह के लाक डाऊन मे सबको समझ आ गया होगा कि बाहर के खाने के बिना भी हमारा जीवन चल सकता हैं बल्कि बेहतर चल सकता है।.

Nutrition in Food for Immune System

Nutrition in Food for Immune System

Generally, Doctors recommend a tablet to be taken with empty stomach to the patients with weak digestive system. The allopathic drugs require stong digestive system to cure the diseases because the drugs are heavy to digest...tablets to improve digestive system are also prescribed. In other medical treatments, again this issue affects the patients sometimes the Ayurvedic medicines also become harmful for the patients with weak digestive system. What to do to improve the digestive system and immunity for staying healthy. Boost your immunity by selecting nutritional food...How.. Let's understand by reading an article. 

Now-a-days, people are gradually being aware about the nutritional products and medicinal products. The Multi-National Companies (MNCs) are trying to offer products with greater quantity of nutrition and a lot of advertisements used to promote such offered products. The energy boosting products are used as fuel, means greater the quantity, greater the power is assumed to be generated by the user. The products are used as supplements to increase the volume of vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids etc. and considered good for people concerned with weight management, brain health, digestion, heart health, stress management, increasing volume of sleep, and treating joint pains in body. 

1. Hot Chocolate: 

It is experienced that the chocolate when added in hot milk, provides a lot of energy. The chocolate sometimes contains caffeine and works to relax blood vessels. The hot cocoa has potential to improve the flow of blood in vessels and helps in lowering blood pressure as well as improving the heart health. The best way is to take real chocolate with real milk and unrefined sugar and it leads to reduction in stress & anxiety. Even the in-take of hot chocolate is also recommended for the patients of Cancer; means the product also has potential to fight with the cancer cells to make the patient able to recover earlier. 

2. Pasta: 

It contains carbohydrates, proteins, and vitamins. It is used by adding into salad and taken to enrich the taste of food. People requiring recovery from diseases in shorter period of time, prefer to take greater quantity of Pasta and it is also considered good for the growing kids. The delicious taste of Pasta becomes a medium to pass on a plenty of health benefits to the kids and old age persons like providing folic acid, being cholesterol free, and sustaining energy. 

3. Green Chilly: 

In order to build up appetite and sometimes to cope up with the problem of stomach distress, green chilly is used. Due to green chilly, a person eats a little more than the appetite and that little more is also digested due to green chilly’s impact; which leads to greater energy inside the body. Rich in dietary fiber, the green chilly takes care of the skin and improves the glow. The green chilly is taken in raw form, sometimes fried and roasted to add in the food, makes not only a delicious taste but also enhances the quantum of vitamins in food.

4. Turmeric and Ginger: 

Both are considered as best anti-inflammatory eatable and also used as pain-killers. These both products have no side effects and make a person to easily recover from the pain with keeping the body in balance. Now-a-days, the lemon, ginger & turmeric tea are also available to detoxify the body and support the immune system to fight infection and say good-bye to headaches. The impressive benefits are eliminating inflammation, increasing cognition, preventing cancer, strengthening the immune system, and easing gastrointestinal distress. Further, the intake of such products aids in protecting the heart, regulates diabetes, soothes pain, counters depression, and improves the skin quality.

5. Banana and Coconut: 

The potassium rich things make a person easy to grow by preventing muscle contraction. The Bananas are full of essential vitamins and minerals such as potassium, calcium, manganese, magnesium, iron, folate, niacin, riboflavin, and B6. These are used and recommended for skin tightening, acne-busting, and skin lightening. The coconuts are anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-parasite and considered as natural source of quick energy (if taken in the form of coconut water). The coconut is also beneficial in preventing kidney stones, supporting heart health, reducing blood pressure, and generally recommended after prolonged exercise.

6. Honey: 

The antibacterial component of honey supports the immune system and boost the body to work longer. It is considered as a remedy for dry cough & cold. It aids digestion & helps in reducing the weight. It heals the skin conditions and boosts energy. It has healing properties for beauty treatments, and intelligence in body fat metabolism by differentiating itself from all other forms of sugar and sweeteners.

7. Chia Seeds: 

The seeds are rich in fiber and contains Omega-3 which is very good nutrition for building stronger bones and muscles. It is full of protein, vitamins, and minerals (phosphorus, calcium, zinc, copper, and potassium).

Due to highly anti-oxidant food, the Chia Seeds are considered for repairing the damaged skin and also prevent skin to be aged due to inflammation. Super-high in fiber, the seeds are considered to balance the insulin level (best of the patients of diabetes); also controls the constipation and leads to weight loss. In case, the persons is affected with heart problems and recommended to precautions for not taking oily, fatty, and hardly digestible food; the Chia Seeds proved a nutritional choice because the seeds regulate cholesterol and lower blood pressure. The Chia Seeds contain linoleic acid which helps the body in absorbing fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K; leading to weight loss without any side effect. Recent studies are claiming that the Chia Seeds not only increase immunity with boosting metabolism system but also build the muscles and make bones stronger.

However, taking nutritional foods in greater quantity, leads to stomach discomfort due to higher fibre content. Generally, a daily intake of 400 mg is considered to be safe and consuming more than 500–600 mg per day is considered excessive. This may overwhelm the nervous system, causing insomnia, nervousness, irritability, stomach cramps, heart palpitations and muscle tremors. One should always take greater quantity of water during the intake of nutritional products so that the products can easily be digested.

*Copyright © 2018 Dr. Lalit Kumar. All rights reserved.