What are the taboos before and after exercise?

Exercise is a particularly physically demanding activity. It can promote blood circulation and make people full of energy. Regular exercise can improve blood circulation and enhance physical fitness, which has many benefits. So how much do you know about the taboos before and after exercise? Some people sweat a lot and are very thirsty after exercise, and they think of drinking water immediately. In fact, this is wrong. Here are some taboos before and after exercise, you can learn about them.

1 First of all, don’t drink water to quench your thirst immediately after exercise, because this will reduce the bactericidal effect of gastric juice, dilute the gastric juice and affect the digestion and absorption function of the stomach and intestines. If you drink water too quickly, your blood volume will increase too quickly, increasing the burden on the heart and causing metabolic disorders of electrolytes such as potassium and sodium in the body. In severe cases, you may also experience chest tightness and abdominal distension.

2. Don't drink alcohol after exercise, because drinking will cause alcohol to enter the blood at the fastest rate, causing more serious damage to organs such as the liver and stomach than usual. Over time, it may also cause fatty liver, cirrhosis, gastritis, gastric ulcer and other diseases. Don't eat too much sweets. Eat more foods rich in vitamin B1, such as boiled eggs.

3. You cannot rest immediately after strenuous exercise, otherwise it may cause symptoms such as palpitations, shortness of breath, dizziness, pale complexion, and even shock.

4. You should not take a bath immediately after exercise, because the blood vessels on the skin surface will dilate, the pores will enlarge, and sweating will increase. Taking a cold shower will cause blood vessels to constrict, the body's resistance will decrease, and you will be more likely to catch a cold. Taking a hot bath can lead to insufficient blood supply to the brain and heart, causing symptoms such as dizziness, shock, etc.

5. After exercise, do not sit or squat immediately. Many people feel very tired after exercise, so they lie on the ground or squat there. This will not only fail to reduce the fatigue after exercise, but squatting there will hinder the blood return to the lower limbs, affect blood circulation, and aggravate muscle fatigue. Therefore, after exercise, you should adjust your breathing rhythm in time and do some low-energy activities, such as walking around, taking simple deep breaths, or doing some simple gymnastics. It promotes blood flow from the limbs back to the heart, accelerating physical recovery and eliminating fatigue.

6. Don't eat immediately. Many people feel that they have consumed too much energy after exercise, so they will immediately "replenish their energy with food". Because the motor nerve center is in a highly excited state after exercise, under its influence, the parasympathetic nervous system that manages the activities of visceral organs strengthens the inhibition of digestive system activities. At the same time, during exercise, the blood in the whole body is redistributed, supplying more and more concentratedly the needs of the motor organs. Relatively speaking, the blood supply to various organs in the abdominal cavity will be relatively reduced. Eating at this time will weaken the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract and greatly reduce the secretion of various digestive glands. If you eat at this time, it will increase the burden on the digestive organs and cause corresponding functional disorders.

7. Avoid drinking cold water or eating cold drinks after exercise. Since a lot of water is consumed during exercise, you will feel dry mouth and urgent need to drink water after exercise. However, after exercise, the human body's digestive system is still in a suppressed state and the digestive function is low. If you drink cold water or eat cold drinks at this time, you are likely to have diarrhea and abdominal pain, and induce various gastrointestinal diseases.

These are the taboos before and after exercise. I hope everyone will not make the above mistakes. Exercise itself can bring health to people, but bad habits will lead to impacts on physical health, then exercise will lose its meaning because of these bad habits. I hope these can be helpful to everyone.