Eating well, especially with family and friends, is one of life’s pleasures. To do so, it is necessary to eat right and have good habits while doing so, as this not only helps the body develop properly, but also strengthens social bonds.

However, some people tend to have bad eating habits in bed. This, Apart from giving the impression of monotony, if it continues to be maintained, health can change negatively. In fact, swallowing and digestive changes can be triggered, and eating disorders can also occur.

Meanwhile, dr. María José Escaffi, nutritionist at Clínica Las Condes explains that, “generally when we eat while lying down we are also doing other things. Like watching TV or reading, so we forget how much we eat and how fast we do it.”

On the other hand, researcher and professor James Brown, who teaches Biological and Biomedical Sciences at Aston University in England, points out that another consequence of eating in bed is preventing the absorption of nutrients such as carbohydrates, which are one of the main sources of energy.

Thus, the web portal Five show how these home eating habits can affect health:

• Eat while lying down: By doing this, the stomach gets used to this position and therefore expands and this causes more fat to accumulate in the stomach. Also, metabolism will slow down, but the most dangerous thing about this is that you can choke on food for not being in the right position.
• Eat in bed: The negative factor of this habit is that the room will smell of food to be consumed. Also, is in a bad position to eat food, sleep disturbances are likely.
• Eating in bed watching TV: By focusing on the television and not on the food you are eating, you lose track of the amount of food you are consuming. Therefore, the body does not know whether it is full or if it should eat more, and this can lead to obesity and obesity. Also, watching television tends to eat faster and not chew food well.
• Fall asleep immediately after eating: Usually, when you eat at night, it causes drowsiness and it happens because the body uses a lot of energy for digestion. Therefore, it is important not to sleep immediately after eating. The ideal is to move around a bit or wait at least 30 minutes.

Recommendations for deciding where to eat

Health specialists at Clínica Las Condes have released the following recommendations for choosing the right places to eat:

• For patients with reflux, it is important to consider that eating while lying down can greatly improve symptoms.
• Even though a bad position doesn’t directly affect slower digestion, it is encouraged going for a walk or some type of exercise, especially if the patient has slow transit problems.
• If you have breakfast in bed on the weekends, don’t limit yourself, once in a while can never hurt. The important thing is that you are comfortable and sit well.
• Eating with company is ideal, as portions and pace are regulated, and you can also enjoy good conversation.
• It is important to focus your full attention on the act of eating and don’t think about pending tasks one of look at the cell phone.