We are advised not to sleep immediately after eating. That could speed up fat. The words were not a myth. Not only can accumulate fat, straight to bed after eating, also had an adverse effect on our bodies. When we went to bed immediately after eating, your body is forced to work hard to digest food into the stomach so that it can cause problems. For example, digestive disorders and even increased risk of stroke.
1. Weight gain
Eating late at night before sleeping harmful because it causes the body to accumulate more fat. If indeed you are hungry when I woke up, healthy snacks like fruit and salad are advised to consume more than the food like pastries and pizza.
2. Burning sensation in the chest
When the body's sleep and rest, the digestive system it will actually work harder. Straight to bed after eating can increase stomach acid levels and trigger heartburn. Sometimes it can also cause a burning sensation in the abdomen, chest, and throat.
3. The occurrence of acid reflux
Gastroesophageal reflux diseases (GERD) or acid reflux is not to close the valve between the stomach and esophagus. This allows stomach acid to creep into the throat and cause the burning sensation of the throat.
4. Stroke
Sleep behavior after eating can increase the risk of stroke. Study involving 500 respondents found that healthy people who provide the longest interval between eating and sleeping most likely to avoid a stroke. There are two theories that could explain these results.
First, acid reflux happens when we get to sleep after a meal may increase the occurrence of sleep apnea or breathing stops during sleep which can cause a stroke.
The second theory, a stroke can occur due to the hard work of our digestive system which affects the increase in blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol levels which in turn could trigger a stroke.
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