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12th May 2019
08:00am BST
“Eating on the go, in front of the TV or at your desk in front of a computer has a detrimental effect on digestion,” she told Cosmopolitan.Hannah says that the first step in digesting food is called the cephalic stage.
This is triggered by our senses which “stimulates around 20 percent of the digestive secretions needed to digest a meal”.
“When we focus on other things rather than our food,” Hannah says, “the cephalic phase is inhibited, which can contribute to bloating.”Yep, if we’re distracted from our meal, we’re less likely to be able to break the food down after we’ve eaten it leading to that sluggish after-meal feeling.
"Give your food the attention it deserves," the expert says. "Turn off the TV and computer and get away from your desk at lunch. Focus on the anticipation of eating along with the flavours, textures and smells or each mouthful."Right, we’re just heading to the dining table.
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