Four showering habits damage your health: showering right after eating diverts blood from digestion, so wait two to three hours. Washing hair more than twice a week strips scalp oils and causes brittleness. Hot water dries and irritates skin. Harsh commercial soaps absorb through your skin; use plain water or natural alternatives like besan instead.
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4 showering mistakes you must avoid. Number 1, showering immediately after a meal. The blood around the stomach starts flowing to other body parts, thus interfering with your digestion. It's better to wait for at least 2 to 3 hours after eating before shower. Mistake number 2, washing hair too frequently. Most shampoos strip away important oils from your scalp and make your hair brittle and lifeless. Instead, restrict to shampooing your hair once or twice a week, and instead of using chemical shampoos, make sure to use a shampoo which is Mistake number 3, blasting hot water in the shower, causing irritation and dryness. Instead, it's best to bathe with room temperature or bearably cold water. Mistake number 4, using harsh bath products, commercial soaps, or chemical-filled body washes. Your skin absorbs the nasty chemicals from that product. Instead, what I do is to simply use water to wash. On some days, I use a natural ingredient like besan. We really don't need much more than that.