Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Namaskar!
Is it Enough to Eat a Healthy Diet to Stay Healthy?
Your pre-meal and post-meal activities can have a huge impact on your body. Nowadays, most people focus on eating nutritious food, but certain habits right after meals—like drinking lots of water or heading straight to bed—can disrupt digestion and do more harm than good. Let’s look at some practices to avoid after meals to keep your digestion on track and feel your best.
Yes, fruits are highly nutritious, but they shouldn’t be consumed immediately after a meal. Here’s why:
Tip: Enjoy fruits as a snack between meals, ideally 2 hours before or after your main meal.
Drinking tea right after a meal, especially milk tea (chai), can cause indigestion. Why?
Tip: Have your tea 1–2 hours after meals to aid digestion.
Drinking large amounts of water immediately after a meal or while eating can dilute essential digestive juices.
Tip: Drink water half an hour before or 1.5–2 hours after your meal. If you must drink water right after a meal, warm water is best.
Digestion requires energy and blood flow directed toward the stomach.
Tip: To avoid indigestion, take your bath either before a meal or wait at least an hour after eating.
Lying down or sleeping immediately after a meal can slow down the digestive process.
Tip: Wait at least 2 hours after dinner before lying down. For lunch, take a gentle stroll of about 100 steps. If you need a nap, lie down on your left side to help your body digest better and encourage waste movement.
Incorporate these gentle, digestion-friendly habits after meals for improved well-being:
After eating, loose and comfortable clothes allow your abdomen to feel relaxed, which aids digestion.
After lunch, sit in Vajrasana or Sukhasana to help digestion.
After a meal, calm your mind with this simple meditation technique:
Finally, remember that food is sacred—Annam Brahman—and should be respected. Avoid distractions like your mobile phone or TV, chew your food thoroughly, and eat in silence. Embrace each meal with mindfulness to boost both physical and mental well-being.
Stay energetic, enthusiastic, and joyful! Take care. Namaskar!