Many people do health care after meals. Some people will take a walk after a meal to help the body digest. It is not advisable to take a walk immediately after a meal. They need a rest before exercising. There are many ways to keep healthy after meals, which can make your body healthier. So what to do after dinner is good for your health? What are the post-meal health preserving methods?

1, post-meal health care methods

1, enjoy music after meals-help digestion

Music is not only an art, but also can strengthen the body, prolong life and even cure diseases. There is a saying in the ancient book "Shoushi Baoyuan": "The spleen is good at music and moves at the sound." Moreover, Taoism also has the saying that "the spleen will grind when it hears music." In fact, these two sentences have the same meaning: music can help digestion.

Soft and brisk music can be used as a benign stimulus to regulate the digestion and absorption function of the human body through the central nervous system. Therefore, enjoying soft, bright and beautiful music after meals is of great benefit to the human body.

2, rubbing the abdomen after a meal-can eliminate all diseases.

Sun Simiao, a great doctor in the Tang Dynasty, once said: After meals, you should rub your stomach with your hands and walk slowly. Eating stomach can cure all diseases. Massage the abdomen after meals can not only promote gastrointestinal peristalsis and abdominal blood circulation, but also enhance gastrointestinal function. It can also be used as a benign stimulus, which is beneficial to the regulation and play of the central nervous system function, fitness and disease prevention.

Specific practice: put the palm of your hand on your abdomen, take the navel as the center, and gently massage it clockwise and counterclockwise for 20 laps, but wait for half an hour after meals before rubbing your abdomen.

3. Walk slowly after meals-it's good for people's congress.

"Taking Pillows to Raise China" records that it is good for people not to eat. It is said that walking slowly after meals is helpful to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, secretion of gastrointestinal digestive juice and digestion and absorption of food, which is beneficial to human health.

But don't walk immediately after eating, don't walk fast, and don't do strenuous exercise, otherwise it will bring adverse effects to your body. It's best to take a walk and other activities in half an hour.

4, gargle after meals-increase appetite

Zhang Zhongjing, an ancient medical scientist, pointed out: rinse your mouth when you eat, so that your teeth are unbeaten and your mouth is fragrant. Gargling after meals can keep the mouth moist, clean and strengthen teeth, stimulate the taste buds on the tongue, enhance the taste function, and effectively prevent and treat oral and dental diseases.

Protecting the mouth and teeth is conducive to stimulating appetite and helping digestion and absorption. In this way, the old people will feel delicious and healthy, and they will live a long and healthy life.

It should be reminded that modern science does not advocate brushing your teeth immediately after meals, because it will destroy the protective layer on the tooth surface. Some dentists suggest that drinking a small glass of milk or gargling with milk after meals can protect teeth.

2. How long can I exercise?

1, according to the intensity of exercise

Walking, walking, square dancing, Tai Ji Chuan and other light sports can be carried out half an hour to one hour after meals. Moderate exercise such as jogging, weight-loss exercises and cycling can be carried out one to two hours after meals. High-intensity sports such as long-distance running, skipping rope, playing football and basketball should be carried out two to three hours after meals.

2. According to the appetite

For example, if you eat a lot of food before exercise, and the food you eat is mainly protein and fat, then it is best to exercise for more than two hours after meals. If the amount of meals is small and the food is mainly carbohydrates, vegetables, fruits or liquid food, the interval between meals and exercise can be relatively shortened according to the intensity of exercise.

3, according to the physique

For people who don't exercise regularly and are weak, it is better to exercise 0.5 ~ 1 hour after meals. Do not rule out strenuous exercise after meals. Everyone can do moderate exercise according to their own situation, such as walking or doing other light activities, which is conducive to improving health.