The Benefits of Sitting Down After Eating Food:
You will feel full faster because your stomach gets empty quicker. You may have a better appetite for longer period of time.
Your body needs time to digest the food properly so if you eat it immediately, your body doesn’t get enough time to fully absorb all the nutrients. Also, you don’t need to stand up when eating since your legs are still supported by your seat and you won’t fall over from hunger pangs.
Why Should I Not Lie Down When Eating Food?
Lying down makes you less comfortable and prone to falling asleep due to lack of oxygen. If you do fall asleep, then you would lose consciousness quickly which could cause complications later on in life. Besides, lying down will affect your posture and balance. Lying down while eating food will result in the loss of valuable calories from your body. You might even become obese if you continue doing it regularly.
How Long Should I Sit Down After EATING Food?
It depends upon the type of food you are eating. Some types of foods require much time to digest whereas other types can be eaten without any problem. For example, some fruits and vegetables take at least half an hour to digest completely while others like beans and lentils can be consumed within 5 minutes. So, it’s better to wait until the last minute before eating something else rather than lying down right away.
The Most Suitable Sitting or Standing Position While Eating Food?
You may find a chair or something to stand on, but you may not be able to find anything high enough for you. In this case, you can sit down in order to eat comfortably. However, keep in mind that if you’re too comfortable while eating you might feel sleepy soon (because of that full stomach) and fall asleep. So, it’s better to stay in a normal position so that you don’t feel tired easily.
The above are some of the most important things about Is Eating While Standing Up Bad for You?
So, make sure that you don’t do anything which is mentioned above. They might be little things, but they still matter in the long run. So, if you were aware about them already then it’s great! But if not, then we hope that you will keep these points in mind the next time you eat something.
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Healthy eating: what does it mean to adolescents? by JK Croll, D Neumark-Sztainer, M Story – Journal of nutrition education, 2001 – Elsevier
Why healthy eating is bad for young people’s health: Identity, belonging and food by M Stead, L McDermott, AM MacKintosh… – Social science & …, 2011 – Elsevier
Dietary Guidelines for Americans by B Wansink – 2007 – Bantam
