Is it true that we cannot bathe after eating? why?

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tweetybird37406	no.....it's you aren't supposed to go swimming after you eat because it can cause bad muscle cramps. oxygen can't get through your body when your stomach is full of food. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

shelbyshelbyshelby	Ive never heard that one Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

*~~Færie Fyre~~*	What are you talking about? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ukiah	I refuse to believe you would even think this is true. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

glnutrition	I don't know about bathing but it is said that you shouldn't go swimming right after eating because you could cramp up and drown. This, of course, is just a myth. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Paladin	If you are talking about going into the pool or a large body of water to swim, thats just an old wives tale, If it was true that all your blood was used for digestion, then you wouldn't be able to walk (or even think) after eating Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

miss P	false, please bathe whenever you feel dirty, even after eating. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

roritr2005	No. Swimming after eating causes cramping but bathing, I do it all the time and don't have a problem. Hope this helps!!! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

AAA	I have heard that you shouldn't swim after eating, but I've never heard anything about not bathing after eating. I've done it many times and have never gotten a belly ache! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sailormars40	I do it all the time. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

thereturnofveveritzaproasta	you're not supposed to swim after eating and not because you cramp up (well maybe that too) but because you will throw up. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Ash :D	Uuuuum never heard that one lol. I don't think there is such a rule. I've heard people say, "Don't swim right after eating," but not "Don't bathe after eating." Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JD	'cannot' is perhaps a bit over-doing it. of course you can bathe after eating; many people prefer not to (but mostly they mean SWIM, not bathe) because it will disturb their digestion. you see, after you eat your body is busy digesting ur food; if you do some kind of exercise, that will interrupt it. as far as bathing, i believe that the hot water might also have some kind of effect on your circulation/digestion; it doesn't hurt to wait about 30 minutes. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

back from the dead	This is not true. It's an old wives tale. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Star Bright	This is a very old saying.... like an old wives tale really, its because after you have just eaten, your food has no time to digest and can cause a stitch or very bad pains in your stomach, if this happens when your swimming, you could drown. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

knightrider2007	I've heard you shouldn't hop in the water straight after you have eaten because you might get cramp. Also depending on what you've eaten you might also start farting which could contaminate the clean water. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

MISSY	You can eat in the bath if you want! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sam	We "can" actually take a bath after eating. But the fact is whe SHOULD NOT take a bath after eating, since the blood moves away from our intesting and towards the skin, and the result is that the nutrients dont get absorbed in the blood.If you are taking a cold water bath, the blood moves towards the vital organs, and intestine is not a vital organ, so again you loose the nutrients. so you actually you should not take a bath after eating. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

sky walker	Digestion takes a lot of bllod flow and drains the body's capacity to do other things. Thats why you shouldn't go swimming for half an hour after eating a large meal. To a lesser extent, the blood flow to the skin to cool a body in a hot bath is diminished by digestion. Therefore it might not be a good idea to take a very hot bath after a very large meal Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Desiderata	No that is not true. It's an old wise tale. When I was growing up I lived with my grandmother and she would tell me not to bathe every day because it would make me sick. It's the same kind of old country type belief. Some people believe that you shouldn't eat before swimming but I've done it several times and never had a problem. I am not positive on that but I think it is a wise tale too. If you want to eat and then bathe go for it. I eat and then get in my hot tub all the time and nothings happened to me yet. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

suspendedagain300	Where did you hear such rubbish? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Thaddeus L	... wooooooooooooooooow thats like so freaking wierd were did u learn that i want to know more anout it i heard that u cant eat then swim but bathe woooo well good luck on the theory... RANDOM AS HELL... but its all ok if u dont say something random once in a while ur just normal and thats not kool. well :) / / / COOL\| ------------------------------ Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

seantucker65	An old wives tale. You might fall a sleep and drown..... It's better to take a walk ,or in door skindiving, then take a bath!, gl Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

notyou311	That's absolutely false. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ctjedda	what the heck?? Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Stuart Appleton III	No, it's not true. You're thinking of the "don't bathe WHILE eating rule." I know it gets confusing. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Joseph, II	WHERE did you hear THAT nonsense? -From some idiot who'd slipped & banged his head in the Shower after eating Dinner one night? :) Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

JaDore Nelle	No, it is not true. There is a myth dont swim until 30 minutes after eating which is true but it is more like 5 minutes until it hits the stomach because you might get a cramp. Feel free to eat and bathe at the same time. LOL Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ToolManJobber	The way I've seen some slobs eat, they need to bathe after! Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Asawa ni Jane	Just who says that? You can bath and eat irrespective of each other. I do it all the time. But you shouldn't swim after eating a large meal because you could cramp up and being in water makes that dangerous. But that rule really only applies to heavy swimming. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Tumpa	hey,,,susie...i've heard of it before....but it's not a LAW!!! that u can't bathe after eating. i heard from my mom that after having our meal it takes lot of things to Digest-It well but if u bathe immediately your body temperature reaches to an imbalanced state which hampers the digesting process. that's why people say so. but i bathe after eating....LOL Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No