Benefits of having Meal on the floor

You must have always wondered why our grandparents always asked us to eat food sitting crossed legged. It is because when we sit on the floor and eat, it has many health benefits.

Signals brain: When you sit on the floor, you usually sit crossed legged in Sukhasana or a half Padmasana which are poses that instantly bring a sense of calm and help in digestion. It is believed to automatically trigger the signals to your brain to prepare the stomach for digestion.

Aids digestion: While eating meal on the floor, you will naturally have to bend forward from your hips instead of just your chest and sit back up to position to swallow. This constant back and forth movement causes the muscles of your abdomen to be active, increases secretion of stomach acids, make it easier to digest food.

You can lose weight: When you sit on the floor, your brain automatically, calm down and is better equipped to focusing on the food you eat, helps you finish, leaving a sense of satisfaction. And you have to get up and move more muscles to go for second serving. It curbs craving or binge eating.

Improve posture: Good posture helps prevent injuries but it also reduces the chances of excessive strain on muscles and joints. When you sit on the floor your awareness on posture improves within few days, making your back straight, lengthening your spine and pushes back your shoulders- common aches and pains that come with bad posture vanish.

Improve circulation: Floor seating helps circulation as the blood flows naturally through the heart to digestive organs. It affords you a healthy heart with strong muscles to help it cope with the pressure of daily Life.