You can listen to music and eat at the same time.
Playing some music while eating can increase the autonomic nerve excitement point of the digestive system, thereby enhancing appetite and promoting digestion. The stimulation of autonomic nerves by music can prompt the human body to secrete various hormones, enzymes and other health-friendly substances, thereby promoting the secretion of digestive juices such as bile and saliva. It is best to choose music with a relatively slow and melodious rhythm, which is better for digestion. Eating together as a family with beautiful music can also enhance family harmony.
Extended information:
Two types of music are not suitable for the elderly to listen to while eating:
1. It is not suitable to listen to music with too strong rhythm and emotional expression. There is a big contrast in circadian rhythms.
2. Avoid listening to music with too high decibels and too high-pitched sounds, such as jazz, disco, etc., which will cause discomfort to the elderly with poor heart and blood pressure.
Music is a special kind of sound that can have various effects on the human body from the physical and mental levels. Beautiful music can cause the human body to produce harmonious vibrations and react to the entire central nervous system. This effect can cause changes and adjustments in the endocrine system, digestive system, respiratory system, and urinary system.
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