Common mistakes and habits after meals

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After eating a full meal, people generally feel more comfortable. Many people have some small habits such as eating fruit, loosening belts and picking teeth after a meal. Although these small habits are very common in our daily lives, they seem understandable, but in fact they are harmful to our health.

Many people like to eat some fruit after a meal, thinking that it can increase nutrition and help digestion. In fact, this understanding is wrong. Eating fruit immediately after a meal is not only bad for nutrient absorption, but also harmful to health. The digestion and absorption of fruit is very simple and rapid, and it can be absorbed by the small intestine and stomach without complicated digestive juice processing. The starch and fat contained in the staple food we eat requires a relatively complicated and long digestion and absorption process, which usually takes several hours. If you eat fruit immediately after a meal, the fruit will be "blocked" by the staple food and held in the stomach. In the process, stomach acid will destroy the vitamins and other components in the fruit, causing nutrient waste. In addition, a large amount of pectin, sugar, etc. in the fruit will not be digested for a long time, it will deteriorate and rot in the human body, form stomach qi, cause irritation and damage to the gastrointestinal wall, thereby endangering human health.

Some people like to loosen their belts after a full meal, thinking that they can relax the body. In fact, this behavior is not only unsightly, but also harmful to the body. After the human body eats, the stomach will perform regular peristalsis. If the belt is suddenly loosened at this time, the abdomen will naturally sag in a short time, and the pressure in the abdominal cavity will suddenly decrease in an instant, causing the stomach to fall, causing the stomach to fall. The normal peristalsis of the body is disturbed, which affects digestion, causing symptoms such as bloating and abdominal pain. If this is the case for a long time, it may also cause gastroptosis.

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Many people still have the habit of picking their teeth after meals. Although this is more leisurely and content, it will make people feel that their mouths are much cleaner. In fact, this practice is harmful to health. Flossing teeth after a meal will increase the gap between the teeth or between the teeth and the gums. Although some large food debris can be picked out between the teeth, many small debris and germs will gather in the middle of the teeth for a long time. It can cause oral diseases such as periodontitis, gingivitis, and dental caries. Therefore, it is best to clean your mouth after a meal by brushing your teeth and gargle.