Disadvantage of sleeping immediately after meals

The MIT view that anything eaten before bed becomes fat immediately is incorrect, but there are good reasons for not sleeping after meals. When you nap again, your body has difficulty digesting the last meal, which can lead to problems such as indigestion and increased risk of stroke.

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Weight gain when you eat is less important than how much you eat. In order to lose weight, you have to consume more calories than you consume. Whether you eat all the extra calories in the first thing in the morning or the last thing in the evening. There are other risks associated with late-night eating, including impaired judgment and reduced willpower, which are all caused by fatigue. When you're hungry in the middle of the night, taking time to make a salad may be less attractive than reaching for ice cream or eating the rest of the pizza. Making unhealthy decisions before going to bed means you don't have a chance to burn extra calories.

Lie flat on the ground after a big meal may feel good at first, but your digestive system works hard when your body is resting. Heartburn is caused by excessive acid in the stomach. Excessive acid in the stomach can cause a burning sensation, which can spread from the stomach to the chest and sometimes to the throat.

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It can also be accompanied by hiccups. This will make it difficult for you to sleep well. Gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease or acid reflux, is caused by the insufficient closure of the valve between the stomach and the esophagus. This causes stomach acid to return to the throat, causing a burning sensation. Lie flat after meals can aggravate this situation. If left untreated, gastric acid rushes into the esophagus and damages the mucosa.

A study by the Medical College of the University of Joannina in Greece showed that going to bed immediately after meals increased the risk of stroke. The study focused on 500 healthy people, 250 of whom had experienced stroke and 250 were diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome. The study found that those who waited the longest between diet and sleep had the lowest risk of stroke. There are different theories about the causes, but they include acid reflux, which is more likely to lead to sleep apnea, which is related to stroke. Another theory is that digestive behavior and its effects on blood pressure, blood sugar levels and cholesterol counts may affect your risk of stroke. More research is needed to confirm this.