India, Oct. 6 -- Digestive issues are often blamed on something we ate, but food may not always be the only factor at play. Sometimes, stress and the state your body is in when you sit down to eat can also influence how your digestive system responds. The good news is that a simple breathing exercise before meals may help you slow down, relax and prepare your body to handle food better.

Nikita Bardia, a Kolkata-based dietician and health and fitness coach with 10 years of experience, has shared a simple breathing hack to practise before meals that may help calm the body and support better digestion. In an Instagram video shared on September 29, the dietitian states, "Your next digestion hack might take just 12 seconds. Before your next m...