Tips For Healthy Digestion

Eating and digestion are major functions of the body. Our body takes its nutrients from the food we it. We don't just have to eat nutritious foods but we have to be wary of how we eat. To absorb all the potential nutrients that is offered by the food we eat, we have to make sure first that we are eating properly. The following are tips on how we can improve our digestion.

1. Eat five to six meals a day.

Yes, you heard it right. We have to eat at least 5-6 meals a day contrary to the common norm of 3 meals per day. Firstly, this kind of schedule will prevent the sudden spike in the level of your blood sugar. This is helpful also if your work requires you to think because it helps in maintaining the normal level of blood sugar for optimal brain performance. Secondly, it will lessen your cravings and will prevent you from overeating because of hunger. Also, lesser intake of food will make it easy for your stomach to digest. Lastly, frequent meals will prevent hyperacidity and ulcers. Eat frequently and eat little.

2. Eat two bananas a day.

Bananas are the healthiest fruits because they can help treat diarrhea, fatigue, heartburn, insomnia, menstrual problems, and kidney problems. A six-inch banana contains 16 percent of dietary fiber, 15 percent of vitamin C, 11 percent of potassium, and 20 percent of vitamin B6 of the recommended daily intake. Based on these nutritional values, we can make a case for the banana as a natural multivitamin.

3. Avoid the working lunch.

We all know how work can be so stressful but we have to give time for ourselves solely for eating. Combining eating and mental work will confuse the body on what to do and it might lead to indigestion. The most obvious effect is upset stomach and hyperacidity.

4. Drink eight to 10 glasses of water everyday.

Drinking plenty of water is good for your body. Water helps in washing acids from the stomach. It also helps in kidney problems, urinary tract infections and migraine headaches. But do you know that there is a better way of drinking water. You should sip it little by little rather that to gulp down two glasses at once. Doing so will lessen the stress in your heart.


5. Wash your hands properly.

Handwashing is the single most effective way to prevent diseases. As much as possible, wash with soap and water. Hand sanitizers do help but not as much as what soap and water can do. This will prevent digestive diseases like diarrhea, typhoid fever, cholera and gastroenteritis.


6. Choose stomach-friendly foods.

Keep a food diary. Write what you eat along with what you feel afterwards. From this, you will know which specific food are gentle to you stomach. The general rule is that spicy food should be kept in moderation. Sour food and drinks should also be observed as they may cause hyperacidity. Food like yogurt contains lactobacilli which are good for your stomach.


7. Eat your food when it is hot.

Studies show that Chinese have fewer cases of stomach disorders. It is because they want their food to be served piping hot. Hot chicken soup, tea, milk or plain hot water are excellent food because they can warm and relax the stomach muscles. Avoid very cold drinks that jar and upset your stomach.

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Photos taken from The Lung Association (lung.ca) and Principal Nutrition (principalnutrition.co.uk)