AFTER EATING ADVICE
TRUE OR FALSE?
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DON’T SMOKE
Experiments from experts prove that smoking a cigarette after eating
is comparable to smoking 10 cigarettes
TRUE
- Your body’s rate of absorption is increased after eating
- All the negative effects from tobacco are magnified
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DON’T EAT FRUITS IMMEDIATELY
- Eating fruits immediately after meals will cause your stomach to be bloated with air
- Instead eat fruit 1 – 2 hours after a meal or 1 hour before a meal
FALSE
- Fruits improve digestion unless you have a fructose intolerance which would give you a sense of bloating
- It is a good idea to wait 20 minutes after eating a large meal to have your fruit dessert so that the digestive process has a change to begin working
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DON’T DRINK TEA
- Tea leaves contain a high amount of tannin or tannic acid
- This acid will cause the protein content in the food to harden making it difficult
to digest
FALSE
- All tea contains tannin or tannic acid
- Decaf green, peppermint & chamomile tea improve digestion, boosts brain functions, increases circulation & aids stomach digestion
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DON’T LOOSEN YOUR BELT
Loosening your belt after a meal will easily cause the intestine to be twisted & blocked
FALSE - BUT GOOD ADVICE
- If you don’t loosen your belt after a big meal you prevent your waist from bulging
- Since a belt helps you feel full faster, you’ll have some protection against overeating
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DON’T TAKE A BATH
- Soaking in a tub will cause an increase in blood flow to the hands, legs & body
- This decreases the amount of blood around the stomach & weakens your digestive system
TRUE & FALSE
- Your blood does flow away from the stomach
- There’s no proof that this weakens everyone’s digestive system
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DON’T POWER WALK
Power walking hinders nutritional absorption
because your blood is sent to your legs to facilitate the walking
TRUE & FALSE
- Strenuous activites will divert blood from the stomach just like with swimming
- It’s better to wait at least ½ an hour before doing any strenuous exercise
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DON’T LIE DOWN
Gas from the stomach passes into the intestines more readily in this position
TRUE
Lying down after meals can cause flatulence
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DON’T SLEEP
This hinders digestion & can lead to intestinal infections
FALSE
- Intestinal infections can lead to heart irregularity in some people but they aren’t caused by lying down or sleeping after a meal
- Sleeping after a meal does increase the tendency to obesity
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