After meals, many people have a habit of sitting right on the sofa or bowing their backs to surf the phone. This seemingly harmless habit can slow down digestion, making the stomach easily bloated, and at the same time causing blood sugar to rise faster.
A small but beneficial change for the body is to stand leaning against the wall for about 10 minutes, preferably within 20 minutes after eating. Just stand straight, let your back, nape and buttocks touch the wall, heels 5-10 cm away from the wall, gently tighten your lower abdomen and breathe naturally. This pose helps the digestive system work more effectively, supports abdominal muscles and improves posture, limits hunchback and round shoulders. Many people say that the feeling of bloating after eating decreases significantly when maintaining this simple habit.
Besides, eating habits also greatly affect blood sugar and the body's ability to accumulate fat. The important thing is not only to eat less or more, but to help blood sugar and insulin become more stable after meals.
An easy-to-apply tip is to change the order of dishes, you should eat green vegetables first, then protein-rich foods such as fish, eggs, lean meat, beans... and finally use starch or main dishes. This eating method helps blood sugar increase more slowly, limits insulin fluctuations, thereby reducing the tendency to accumulate fat, especially in the abdomen. This method is considered suitable for people at risk of pre-diabetes, fatty liver or large waist.
In addition to exercise and diet, drinking enough water also plays an important but often overlooked role. Drinking too little water can cause the body to fall into a mild dehydration state, slow down metabolism and affect digestion.
For people with normal heart and kidney functions, they should maintain about 1.5-2 liters of water per day, divided into several drinks from morning to night. Prioritize filtered water or diluted tea, limit sugary drinks. When the body is provided with enough water, digestion, circulation and waste removal also take place more smoothly, helping the body feel lighter and more comfortable after meals.
