Three meals a day is essential, want to be healthy and regular diet is the most basic requirement, after the meal is usually rest time, in this period of time what are you doing? In fact, half an hour after the meal is the best health time, this time to maintain some good health habits, very beneficial to the body.
Half an hour after breakfast: eat some fruit, massage your knees.
Whether it is bread, milk and other fast food breakfast, or porridge, doughnuts, soybean milk-based traditional breakfast, there is a single problem of nutrition. Experts believe that a little fruit after breakfast is a good supplement to breakfast. The best choice is kiwi and strawberries, because these two fruits are very rich in vitamins, and a rich intake of vitamins in the morning can refresh the brain and ensure the efficiency of the morning. In addition, eating fruit after breakfast can also promote digestion and facilitate nutrient absorption.
After eating breakfast, you can massage your knees or tap the outside of your calves. From the theory of traditional Chinese medicine, the morning 7 to 9 o'clock main stomach meridian, stomach meridian in traditional Chinese medicine meridian called "longevity meridian", through the knee joint. About 20 minutes after meals, with the hands repeatedly rubbing the knee joints, can make the stomach meridian smooth, in the cold winter can also drive away the cold, to protect the joints, is a very good way to maintain health. In addition, you can also tap the outside of the calf for 5 minutes, where there is one of the most important points of the human body - the foot Sanli, patting after meals will help prolong life.
The need to remind is that many elderly people used to exercise in the morning, but half an hour after the meal is not a good time to exercise. Immediately after eating exercise, easy to cause indigestion, if the exercise intensity is greater, but also cause abdominal pain or gastrointestinal diseases, cardiovascular disease patients are also at risk. Therefore, after eating breakfast at least half an hour before going to exercise.
Half an hour after lunch: drink a cup of yogurt and take a nap.
For those who have to sit in front of the computer after lunch, a cup of yogurt after lunch is necessary. Yogurt contains a large amount of lactic acid, acetic acid and other organic acids, which not only give yogurt a refreshing sour flavor, but also help form a fine curd, thus inhibiting the reproduction of harmful microorganisms. At the same time, it makes the intestinal tract less alkaline and more acidic, promoting gastrointestinal peristalsis and secretion of digestive juices. And, studies have found that the tyrosine in yogurt is also helpful in relieving mental stress, high tension and feelings of anxiety.
Half an hour after lunch is a crucial time to adjust your physical and mental state. Experts suggest that office workers can use this time to take a nap. Psychologists have found that napping at noon can relieve stress and improve memory, even if it's only for ten minutes, the effect is immediate. You can use this time to stretch, tiptoe, do deep breathing, can refresh the brain.
For the elderly, after lunch should not immediately nap, because the blood will be concentrated in the digestive system after meals, slowing down the blood flow, blood viscosity increased, the heart, the brain and other important organs of the blood flow is relatively reduced. At this time, if you sleep immediately, may aggravate the heart and brain blood supply shortage, chest tightness, dizziness, fatigue and other discomforts, serious cases may induce cardiovascular and cerebrovascular accidents.
Half an hour after dinner: do housework and tap the meridians.
The time after dinner is the most abundant in a busy day, and people like to arrange a lot of things after dinner. However, experts point out that there are taboos in maintaining health after dinner.
First, do not rush to drink tea. Chinese people have the habit of drinking tea after dinner, but tea in a large number of acidic substances can be combined with the food in the iron, zinc, etc., resulting in the loss of iron in the food for nothing, it is best to drink after half an hour.
Secondly, don't rush to take a bath and soak your feet. This will make the body surface blood flow increase, the gastrointestinal blood flow will be correspondingly reduced, so that the digestive function of the stomach and intestines weakened, it is recommended that the best first 1 ~ 2 hours of rest.
Thirdly, many elderly people are used to going to the neighborhood or square to participate in some activities immediately after dinner, such as square dancing, boxing. In order to avoid discomfort, it is best to go after half an hour after eating.
So, what are the good things to do during this time? For people who want to lose weight, this half hour is crucial. The human body's small intestine begins to absorb is about 30 minutes after dinner, during this time to consciously move the body, you can effectively lose weight. So why not use this time to clean your room, organize your writing desk or closet, or massage each other between family members, all of which can play a role in burning calories. In addition, drinking some water half an hour after a meal can strengthen the body's digestive function and help fat metabolism. Experts also suggest that you can use this time to tap the meridians, mainly for Ren Chakra, that is, above the belly right in the middle of the area, there are many important points distributed in this, gently tap from top to bottom for 20 minutes after eating, can help digestion, strengthen the body.