Gao, former director of Beijing Institute of Geriatrics, told us that if you do something incorrect after dinner, it may be dangerous. On the contrary, making good use of this time to do something beneficial to health can be said to be twice the result with half the effort.
So, what are the suitable and taboo things to do half an hour after three meals?
0 1 half an hour after breakfast
Eating a nutritious breakfast every day is very important to your health. If you can make good use of half an hour after breakfast, you can get twice the result with half the effort for health preservation. So, what's the best thing to do and what not to do after breakfast?
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1. Have some fruit
Eating some fruit after breakfast is a good supplement to breakfast. The best choices are: kiwi fruit that can reduce fat aggregation, grapefruit that can lower blood sugar, and strawberry with high vitamin content. Eating rich vitamins in the morning can refresh your mind and ensure your work efficiency in the morning.
Massage your knees.
Theoretically speaking, at 7-9 am, the stomach meridian is called "Changshou meridian" in the meridians of traditional Chinese medicine and passes through the knee joint. About 20 minutes after a meal, rubbing your knees repeatedly with your hands can make your stomach smooth.
Hit the outside of the calf
Pat the outside of the calf for 5 minutes after breakfast, which helps to prolong life. There is one of the most important acupoints in the human body-Zusanli. Flapping after meals can produce stomach qi, dry spleen and promote diuresis, which is beneficial to longevity.
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Eager to exercise
Many middle-aged and elderly friends are used to exercising in the morning, but it is best not to exercise immediately after breakfast (it is recommended to exercise for half an hour after breakfast), otherwise it will easily cause indigestion; If the intensity of exercise is high, it will also cause abdominal pain or gastrointestinal diseases, which is also very dangerous for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular patients.
Half an hour after lunch
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Take a nap.
Half an hour after lunch is the key moment to adjust the physical and mental state, and middle-aged and elderly friends can take a nap during this time. Psychologists at Harvard University found that taking a nap at noon can relieve stress and improve memory, even if it is only ten minutes, the effect is immediate.
2. Stretch, stand on tiptoe and take a deep breath.
"If you can't sleep, it's best to rest your voice, especially those who usually talk a lot." Norman Hojikeyan of the Center for Health Systems Research at the University of Michigan pointed out that you can use this time to stretch your waist, stand on tiptoe and take a deep breath, which will refresh your mind.
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Drink strong tea
Many middle-aged and elderly friends like to drink strong tea, but drinking strong tea after meals will affect protein's absorption. Tannic acid in tea will also hinder the absorption of iron, and drinking strong tea after meals for a long time will easily lead to iron deficiency anemia.
In addition, drinking tea immediately after a meal, a lot of water enters the stomach, which will dilute the digestive juice secreted by the stomach, thus affecting the digestion of food by the stomach.
Half an hour after dinner
Do housework and play meridians.
In a busy day, the time after dinner is the most abundant, and people also like to arrange a lot of things after dinner. But keeping in good health after meals is taboo.
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1. Do some housework
During this time, you might as well do some housework, such as washing dishes or tidying your room, so that you can exercise without burdening your digestive system.
2. Beat the meridians
Use this time to beat the meridians, mainly for Ren meridian, that is, the middle part above the lower abdomen. There are many important acupoints here. After eating, gently pat it for 20 minutes from top to bottom, which can help digestion and keep fit.
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1. eager to take a bath and soak your feet
Doing so will increase body surface blood flow and decrease gastrointestinal blood flow, thus weakening the digestive function of the stomach. It is recommended to rest 1~2 hours first.
2. Take part in some direct activities, such as square dance and boxing.
In order to avoid physical discomfort, middle-aged and elderly friends had better go half an hour after meals.
Half an hour after a meal is the golden period of health care, and a small gesture after breakfast may lead to a long life of 20 years; Take a nap after lunch to relieve stress and adjust mood; Beat the meridians after meals to keep fit and prolong life!
Editor/Sun Zhaohui
Data/Nanjing Health 12320