Sleep after eating is bad?
While it is true that the food consumed before bedtime become fat during sleep, there are good reasons to avoid going to bed after having enjoyed the good food.
While you sleep, the body continues to work to process the last food eaten, and this process could lead to cross from indigestion to risk of stroke. So here are some reasons why sleep after bad.
Weight Gain
Oddly enough, in this case is more important when you eat what you eat actually, because although we consume the healthiest foods there, if we do it at a bad time, we are hardly making the most of their properties.
The main problem with eating before bed is that the bad break contributes to weight gain. Is that while it is true that the evening meal fat become a better chance that our last meal is not digested properly, so you might be consuming more fat and calories than you wish.
Acidity
A good rest is usually regarded as the perfect culmination of a good meal. But the truth is that hardly could have a good sleep with loaded stomach and digestive system running at full speed.
The heartburn is one result of this overlapping of tasks (sleep and digestion) that is overloading the body. This is caused by excess stomach acid, causing the burning sensation that may spread to the chest and throat, usually being accompanied by belching.
Acid Reflux
Reflux or gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) is a disease caused when the valve is located between the stomach and esophagus does not close completely. This causes the passage of gastric acid reaching the throat, causing heartburn and severe damage to mucous membranes if this problem does not try to time. There are foods that stimulate this problem.
Stroke
Research by the University of Ioannina found that the longer you leave between sleep and the last meal; it greatly reduces the risk of suffering a stroke.
Although not come to agreement on a precise explanation for this, it is assumed that gastric reflux could cause a suspension of breathing, or apnea during sleep, which is usually associated with cerebrovascular disorders.
Who knew that going to sleep immediately after eating a meal may promote these problems, right? But now you know, so leaving adequate time between your meals and the time of going to bed, not only will prevent these significant problems, but also will enable you to enjoy a restful sleep.
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