Eight Best Times for Health

Mar 30
11:47

2011

Judy He

Judy He

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We usually do thing as we please. We get up when we wake up naturally. We eat and drink when we are hungry or just when we want to do so. Such behaviors are not good for our health. In fact, there are always best times for us to eat and drink, sleep and do exercises.

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We usually do thing as we please. We get up when we wake up naturally. We eat and drink when we are hungry or just when we want to do so. Such behaviors are not good for our health. In fact,Eight Best Times for Health Articles there are always best times for us to eat and drink, sleep and do exercises. 

The best time for us to brush teeth is three minutes after meal. It is because that the bacteria in the oral cavity start to break down food residues at this moment. The acids can easily decay and dissolve the enamel, and even destroy our teeth. 

The best time to drink a cup of tea is one hour after meal. Many people, especially Chinese like to drink a cup of hot tea immediately after meal. It is unhealthy and not scientific. The reason is that the tannic acid in tea will produce chemical compounds when it meet iron or calcium, which interferes with the human body’s ingestion of these two elements and may lead to anemia or other diseases in the long run.

The best time to drink milk is before sleep. Milk is an ideal source of calcium. Drink a bottle of milk before going to bed can complement the turndown of calcium in the night. It plays an important role in protecting our bones and helping with our sleep.

The best time to eat fruit is one hour before meal. According to the Chinese medicine, fruit is a kind of raw food. Having a meal after eating fruit will not increase the leucocytes in the human body, improving our immune system.

The best time to enjoy sunlight is from eight o’clock to ten o’clock in the morning or four o’clock to seven o’clock in the afternoon. Sunlight during both periods mainly contains beneficial ultraviolet radiation, which can help produce vitamin D and improve our immunity and the health of bones. It also reduces the risk of arteriosclerosis.

The best time for skincare is before sleep. The metabolism of our skin happens most actively during zero to six o’clock in the morning. So using your cosmetics during this period is the most efficient, which speeds our metabolism and keeps our skin healthy.

The best time to go for a walk is 45 to 60 minutes after meal. It is suggested to walk 20 minutes at the speed of 4.8 kilometers per hour, for the calories consumed is enough to loose weight. A walk after two hours is more effective. 

The best time to take a bath is before sleep every night. The temperature of water should be 95 to 113 . It can relax our muscles and joints, quicken blood circulation and help you have a sweet dream. 

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