Is it unhealthy to lie down/ nap/ sleep after a meal

Hi pitstop, i think your wife is right. We can lie down or take nap or just sleep off after a meal BUT not times to times, that make us unhealthy. Many people sometimes do that but not many times. You can make it sometimes.

Hi pitstop! Yes, it is ofcourse unhealthy to sleep or lie down after meal. What happens is that the food you have just taken happens to remain undigested, which later on creates digestive problems (none of them are so serious, you get all right with them within a day...however, u feel too uneasy...) This is not the case with everybody though. some builds of digestive system are too strong so nothing happens to few of them. Even if you feel uneasy after the lunch or dinner, and want to lie down, you must lie down straight. So that the food passage and everything doesn't get blocked. And never ever lie down over your chest, since that cause pressure over your chest and heart, and you are sure to feel uneasy after that! Try to avoid naps after meals...atleast an hour of difference between meal and nap/sleep should be ther.

I don't care about that, when I'am tired I will take a nap.....

Hi ptstop,
To talk more scientifically it is better to go for a walk for about 15 minutes after your meal. This is more healthy if you are talking about dinner. If it is after lunch, you can have a nap for a little while which is again good for health.
Good Luck.

I think if it is just now and again, I mean everyone falls asleep on the couch sometimes, but if you are eating a dinner and laying down every night, I think that can be a terrible strain on the gut and eventually you are going to have problems and possibly gain weight as well.
I know someone who has done that for years, lying down after eating dinner and has operation after operation because of digestive problems..
Well, your wife is right, but as I think now and again is alright..If it is a small meal no harm..its just the big meals that are the problem. hmm.. Im hungry LOL

It is unhealthy.. You are teaching yourself to be lazy.. or you might end up obese then if you continue doing that.. After meal stand up wash the dishes and walk around abit

I am not sure about this. But I heard that taking a nap, after you just finish your meal because the pancreas may explode and cause death. I am not sure if its true though.