Exercise can not only strengthen the body, but also prevent various chronic diseases. Most people like to exercise after meals. In fact, it is not advisable to run or exercise directly after meals, which will stimulate the stomach and cause nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and other discomfort. At the same time, after a full meal, the digestive system of the body needs a lot of blood to help digest food and absorb nutrients. If you exercise immediately, your body muscles also need a lot of blood to participate. Blood supplies digestive system and muscle tissue at the same time, which easily leads to digestive dysfunction, indigestion and exercise effect.

So how long can I exercise after meals?

According to the intensity of exercise, you can take a walk, walk, square dance, Tai Ji Chuan and other light exercises from 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.

According to your appetite, if you eat a lot before exercise, the food you eat is mainly protein and fat, which are not easy to digest. 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.

How to exercise after meals?

Half an hour after dinner: In this half school, rest is the main thing, sit quietly and chat with family and friends after dinner, and talk more about happy topics after dinner. It can not only keep a good mood, but also ensure the best digestion of food.

After meals 1 to 1.5 hours: At this time, the peak of food digestion has basically passed, and general exercise is irrelevant. Fast walking, jogging and other sports can be slowly unfolded. As the saying goes, "Take a walk after dinner and live to ninety-nine". Walking after meals can promote digestion, but strenuous exercise should be controlled. How long you can exercise after meals involves the problem of gastric emptying time. If you don't drink much water, you can empty it in about ten minutes. The main food is steamed bread and other sugars, and the comprehensive discharge time is about 1 hour; It may take longer to eat foods that are high in fat and protein and particularly difficult to digest. Usually, food intake is balanced and mixed. If you are not full, it will take about 2-3 hours to empty. As long as you don't exercise when you are particularly bloated, it is more appropriate to exercise for 2 hours after meals. If your peristalsis is particularly slow, you still feel bloating after eating for 2 hours. It is better to do moderate exercise than to do large amount of exercise. If the amount of exercise is particularly large, it will have a bad influence on the gastrointestinal tract.

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