REASONS FOR ACIDITY

But how? Let’s Explain. We can stay healthy & wise if we lead a healthy lifestyle but if we lead an inactive lifestyle then undoubtedly, we are at a higher risk of health disorders. And poor lifestyle can cause not only diabetes and hypertension but also the common condition of Acidity. What we eat, when we eat, how we eat, what we drink, when we sleep, and when we exercise can all have a significant impact on our health.

In this article, we will focus on some common everyday factors that increase the risk of acidity.

EVERYDAY FACTORS THAT INCREASE THE RISK OF ACIDITY

1. Skipping breakfast because you’re running late

Skipping breakfast cause getting late for office/college? This a very common scenario that we came across in households every morning. But this can lead to long-term complications in our health. Skipping breakfast can cause a lack of energy, which can affect our mood, and concentration and lowers our blood glucose level. To fill this replication, we eat comfort food which will fill the stomach but also increases the risk of acidity and gas.

Note: The solution to this is not to have a heavy lunch but to have a heavy breakfast. Make it a habit to have breakfast and not leave a home empty stomach because a Healthy & Happy stomach means a Healthy you.

2. Drinking tea/coffee because it keeps you running

Getting bored at work? Take a sip of tea/coffee. Feeling sleepy and tired? Get a cup of tea/coffee. If you are also the one who believes that tea/coffee can run your body then it’s time to change your habit and attitude. The reason is drinking tea/ coffee can help you to run for some time but it can lead to a reason of acidity.

Note: If you can’t leave tea/coffee then try to limit the cup of tea/coffee to not more than 3 cups a day. It will help you to lower the risk of acidity.

3. Spicy and oily food because it is tasty

Spicy food is tasty and flavorful, so we load up our food with spices to make it tasty. But it is a misconception, so we should think a little that how this spicy food can affect our stomach and health. Every time we attend a party or function, we can’t avoid oily and spicy food, and ends with a late-night stomach ache. Also, eating fried food or overeating spicy & oily food can cause obesity, affect the health of the gut, and increases the risk of acidity.

Note: If you suffer from acidity at an odd time such as at the midnight or in the middle of a meeting limit the intake of oily and spicy food. Try to eat more healthy food than spicy to keep your health and stomach healthy.

4. Exercising at a wrong time

Exercise is an effective and simple way to stay healthy, but exercising just after a meal can take you at risk of acidity. The reason is exercising after meals can cause the flow back of acid into the esophagus resulting in acid reflux, but it doesn’t mean to lay on a bed after an intake of a heavy meal. There should be a gap of minimum 2 hours between the meal and sleep.

Note: Exercise on a regular basis but avoid exercising after meals because it can be harmful to the health more than the good. You can walk a little after a meal it will be helpful in digestion, but avoid running and exercising.

5. Sleep of 3-4 hours is sufficient to survive

Completing a project by staying awake at night or watching the web series till late hours is not a good decision. The reason is simple, your mind will be tired and exhausted because it worked all night and didn’t get enough rest as needed. So, to rise up your energy level you will take tea/coffee as fuel to your body which can cause acidity. And making it a habit can increases the risk of acidity and affect your health with various health disorders.

Note: Make sure you maintain a sleep schedule of at least 7-8 hours of sleep for maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

Acidity is a common disorder that we all have experienced. But keeping healthy lifestyle factors i.e., diet, sleep, exercise, etc. can help to lower the risk of acidity and other health problems associated with it.