Samia, a listener of the show "Sans Rendez-vous", got used to the confinement of eating in bed.
Nutritionist Laurence Plumey answered him on the consequences for digestion, but also on sleep.
With one conclusion: this practice should be banned.
With confinement, you may have changed your habits. Samia, a listener of Sans Rendez-vous on Europe 1, thus began to eat regularly in her bed. But can this new habit have consequences on digestion? Nutritionist Laurence Plumey responded and warned her, especially for the quality of her sleep.
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The question of Samia, 34 years old:
"With the confinement, I have taken the annoying habit of having my meals cross-legged on my bed. Could this have consequences on my digestion?"
The response of Doctor Laurence Plumey, nutritionist in Paris:
"Eating in bed has consequences on several things, but not on digestion. For the stomach, it does not change anything whether you are sitting in bed or sitting at a table. On the other hand, there are big disadvantages for back. When you are seated on a chair, your back is held straight by a rigid backrest. This is not the case in a bed, where you usually put cushions and pillows, which is not the case. Secondly, it makes crumbs and it is not pleasant to sleep on.
But above all, a bed is made for sleeping.
When you train your brain to associate the bed with lots of other activities, like eating and working, it makes it forget that it is primarily for sleeping.
The quality of sleep can be affected when you get used to doing something other than sleeping in bed. "