A nutritionist warns against this behavior after eating
A nutritionist has warned of health risks that lie in taking a shower with warm water immediately after eating.
Clinical Dietitian Shilpa Singh said that although having a nice warm bath after you fill your stomach with some delicious food sounds very attractive, it should be avoided as it causes problems for your health.
She added to onlymyhealth that showering after eating a heavy meal in particular can cause indigestion and affect the work of the digestive system, which may affect your health in several ways and mainly cause stomach cramps and digestion problems.
According to the agency "Sputnik".
Singh explains that the process of taking a warm bath is called the hyperthermia action, which is a process that increases the temperature inside your body by about two degrees and, as a result, affects your digestion and the balance of enzymes in your stomach.
She adds that a warm bath has positive effects on your body, such as stimulating the immune system, relaxing the nervous system, and activating the sweat glands that expel harmful toxins from your body.
But she warns that when you take a shower after a meal, these processes don't take place, and as a result your temperature can increase and lead to an imbalance in the blood flow to your digestive organs.
According to Singh, showering after eating can also increase your heart rate, causing a feeling of discomfort in your stomach, and confusing your mind.
In general, Singh counted 6 effects of bathing with warm water after eating, and said that it can cause laziness, increase blood flow in the digestive system, increase body temperature by 1-2 degrees, cause swelling in the body, and increase the risk of convulsions and pressure on the body. your chest, and increases the chances of heartburn.
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