4 minutes agoAuthor: Shivakant Shukla
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Nowadays It is quite common to watch TV, mobile, laptop or any other screen while eating. This has become a habit for some people. They cannot swallow food without watching their favorite TV show or movie on their mobile. But do you know that looking at mobile while eating can be harmful for health.
Marketing research and consulting agency Cyber Media Research (CMR) conducted a study on 1000 people from some big cities of the country in the year 2022. It was found that 58% people use smartphones while eating.
Another study by the same agency shows that on an average children in the country start using smartphones at the age of 12 years. He uses it for about 6.5 hours a day. There are 91% children who feel stressed when separated from their mobile.
These figures show that everyone from children to adults is in the grip of mobile phones. It is not easy for anyone to get out of this. But the habit of looking at the screen while eating can be harmful for your health. There is a need to think seriously about this.
so today medical certificate In this we will talk about the harm caused to health by looking at mobile while eating. You will also learn that-
- Why should one not look at the mobile screen while eating?
- How can one get rid of this habit?
Expert- Dr. Poonam Tiwari, Senior Dietician, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences (Lucknow)
Bad effect of looking at mobile while eating on health
Looking at mobile or any other screen while eating can be harmful to health in many ways. This habit can have a negative impact on our physical and mental health.
When we look at mobile phones while eating, we are not able to understand our eating process properly. This can increase the chances of overeating, which can also cause digestive problems. Apart from this, it also has some disadvantages, which you can see in the graphic below.
Now let us talk in detail about the problems caused by looking at mobile while eating.
Over-eating can lead to weight gain
When we concentrate on mobile while eating, we are unable to see how much we are eating. This means that we may gradually eat more food than we are hungry because we are not conscious of food. Over-eating for a long period of time can lead to weight gain.
May cause digestive problems
When we concentrate on mobile while eating, we do not chew the food properly. This may cause stomach related problems like gas, indigestion or acidity.
Mental health may be affected
Looking at mobile while eating food also has a negative impact on mental health. When we are busy on mobile while eating, our attention diverts from food to other things. Such as social media, email or chats. During this time, many times negative news, personal comments or work related messages come, which can sometimes cause stress.
There may be eye problems
Spending too much time on mobile screens can cause fatigue, dryness and irritation in the eyes. If this habit continues while eating, it can have a bad effect on the health of the eyes.
Digital addiction and wastage of time
Being busy on mobile may take longer than usual to eat food. Apart from this, we are not able to taste the food properly. Although it is good to eat food after taking a long time to chew it, but watching the mobile during this time increases digital addiction, which is dangerous in itself.
How to get rid of the habit of looking at mobile
If you want to get rid of the habit of looking at mobile while eating, then first of all you will have to change your thinking and behavior. This habit cannot be broken in a day. For this it is necessary to practice daily.
First of all, keep your mobile out of reach while eating. You can keep it in another room, so that attention does not get distracted while eating. With this, your focus will be completely on the food and you will be able to enjoy it. Apart from this, some other methods can be adopted. See graphic below.
Food is not just to fill the stomach
Eating food does not just mean filling the stomach. Food related habits have a deep impact on health and lifestyle. Food not only satisfies hunger but also provides nutrition to the body.
This provides energy to the body and makes it function well. By taking a healthy and balanced diet, we can avoid many diseases. If you eat food only to fill your stomach, there will be a deficiency of nutrients in the body. This can cause many health problems.
Keep these things in mind while eating food
Dietitian Dr. Poonam Tiwari says that eating food in the right way not only keeps digestion healthy, but it also has a good effect on overall health. For this it is very important to keep some things in mind. See graphic below.
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