Can you eat before going to the sauna?

We begin the answer to this question with a fundamental one: No! You should refrain from eating immediately before a sauna session, only small light meals or really small snacks are tolerable.

There is a simple reason why we are so fundamentally opposed to this. Digestion requires the body to do some work. In other words, the body needs energy to digest the food, the blood is largely "sent" through the intestines in order to absorb the usable components of the food. The organism initially has a lot to do with this. It is a well-known phenomenon that many people become sleepy after a good meal and are then not really fit for further activities.

The circulatory system also has a lot of work to do in the sauna, mainly due to the stress of the high temperatures and high humidity. Despite the positive health effects, the body has a lot to do with regulating body temperature in the sauna.

If digestion and a sauna session are combined, the circulatory system is often overloaded. Less and less blood is made available for circulation to the brain, and mild to moderate attacks of weakness, dizziness and even loss of consciousness can be the unpleasant consequences.

For these reasons, the direct combination of food and sauna is not recommended and should be avoided. Ultimately, you really want to enjoy your sauna session and not just endure it feeling weak and dizzy. So refrain from eating before your sauna session and only eat light meals immediately afterwards. You'll be doing your body and yourself a real favour.

And what about drinking?

There is a widespread misconception that you should drink a lot during a sauna session. This is justified by the relatively high fluid loss during sweating in the sauna. However, this basic assumption is wrong.

If you want to enjoy a sauna properly and effectively, you should refrain from drinking anything during the sauna session, especially during the sweating phase. Sweating in the sauna sets a process in motion that purifies the body, filters out toxins and at the same time flushes excess water out of the tissue. If you drink during this process, this process is interrupted. The effectiveness of the sauna in purifying and detoxifying the body is reduced.

In addition, the "preparation" of the drinks by the body also requires some energy, which is then no longer available for temperature equalisation. It also makes little sense to "refuel" with liquids directly before the sauna. The effect here is pretty much zero, only the unpleasant feeling of pressure in the bladder increases.

It is more advisable to drink plenty of fluids after the sauna. Mineral water, light fruit juices and tea are recommended, drunk in small sips and neither too hot nor ice-cold. Coffee and alcoholic or very sugary drinks should be avoided.

Those who do not necessarily combine their sauna session with eating and drinking generally experience the best health effects. Of course, no-one has to give up a healthy amount of food and drink. However, these should ideally be consumed after the sauna session.

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