Set Your Meal Time Right Can Give Your a Healthier Life

Lunch should make up the main meal of the day. Eat at around 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Dinner should be light since the digestive power is low in the evening. A heavy meal taken in the evening remains mostly undigested. Eat dinner between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. so that the main digestion is completed before bedtime and does not interfere with your sleep.

Eat your meals at about the same time every day, so that the digestive system can always perform at its best. Eat according to your hunger level. If you are not hungry don’t eat. Wait until your natural appetite (digestive power) has returned.

Drink about 6-8 eight glasses of water each day. Pure and fresh water is best. Make it a daily habit of drinking one glass of water about ½ hour before each meal and one glass of water 2-2 ½ hours after each meal. This improves digestion and keeps the blood thin .

Sit down when you eat, even if it is for a small snack. The digestive system is better able to secrete balanced amounts of digestive juices when eating in the sitting position.

Eat in a settled environment without radio, television or reading. Any distraction from eating impairs the enjoyment of food and the ability of the body to supply the appropriate enzymes for digestion. Sit quietly for 5-10 minutes after the meal so that the food has a chance to settle in the stomach before getting up from the table. Lying on your left side for a few minutes and going for a 15-minute walk afterwards also greatly aids digestion.