Why You Shouldn't Have a Lush Feast

“As you meet the New Year, so you will live it,” says the popular sign. Therefore, a lush New Year feast has long been considered the key to a well-fed future.





In Soviet times, olive, herring under a fur coat and red caviar on the New Year’s table also served as an indicator of the security and success of the owners, because many products were in short supply and it was difficult to get them.

New Year’s Eve feast “New Year’s Zhor is an ancient Russian neurotic tradition”. The result of centuries of risky farming. The verb “to treat” does not apply to us. Our guests are spieked, stuffed, syringed under pressure.”





“If a visitor suddenly bursts, he will only be asked why he stopped eating. And traditionally they will be offended, notes with humor popular blogger, writer and screenwriter from Latvia Slava Se (Vyacheslav Soldatenko).

When there is a lot of tasty, hearty, but, unfortunately, not always healthy food, it is quite difficult to hold on to not trying all the dishes. As a result, the initial feeling of satisfaction from eating comes a feeling of heaviness in the stomach, heartburn and other unpleasant sensations.

Doctors warn about the dangers of overeating: this is not only a set of extra pounds, but also a blow to the whole body, the risk of acquiring diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Despite warnings, we often end meals with the words, “Why did I eat so much?”




So that the holidays leave behind a good mood, not a heaviness in the stomach, "Site" It reminds you of ways to avoid overeating and what to do when you do overeat.

How to avoid overeating

1. Don't sit at the table hungry.
   As strange as it sounds, before a big feast you must eat in advance. For example, eat a banana or fruit. You will be full, and it will be easier for you to refuse heavy and fatty foods.
   
   
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2. Start right.
   Nutritionists recommend starting a meal not with mayonnaise salads, but with light salads from vegetables and greens seasoned with vegetable oil and lemon.
   
   
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3. Drink plenty of water.
   Before you sit down, drink a glass of water. It will fill the stomach, and the feeling of fullness will come faster.
4. Discard the products of provocateurs
   Spices, sauerkraut and pickled vegetables, smoked foods, canned foods, sauces increase appetite and stress on the pancreas. Try to focus on greens, vegetables and fruits, then the total calorie content of what you eat will decrease and you will no longer be threatened. Christmas-eating.
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5. Eat slowly
   Then your body will receive a signal about the onset of satiety on time, and not when you have already eaten. The time between the moment of saturation and the signal about it is 20-30 minutes, and sometimes more.
6. Move more.
   When you feel full, it makes sense to stop, go for a walk (or dance), giving your body a little rest. Of course, the ideal option after this is not to eat, but if this is not possible (for example, when other guests begin to beg to try something else), after saturation, switch to vegetable salads.
   
   
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7. Don't set the big table.
   It’s time to send the tradition of festive tables, which “crack” with the amount of food in the past. Make a small menu of truly delicacy dishes that your family doesn’t allow themselves to eat every day. There are few of them, but they will really please you and your loved ones.
   
   
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8. After the holiday, go back to your normal diet.
   Try not to eat yesterday's salads after the holiday. The stomach needs unloading. A great option for breakfast on January 1 is oatmeal on water or milk, fresh vegetables and an omelet. Drink more water and get some sleep. It is proved that with lack of sleep a person tends to overeat.
   
   
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What to do if you overeat

1. Sorbents
   If there is already pain and nausea, act as in the case of intestinal poisoning: use sorbents. Do not eat anything for a day, but drink more water.
2. Enzymes
   If you have chronic gastrointestinal pathologies, it is necessary to additionally use enzymes. This will unload the digestive system and give it assistants for normal operation.
   
   
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3. Walking.
   Immediately go to bed when overeating is not recommended, from the horizontal position discomfort may increase, and additionally there will be belching. Get out in the fresh air and take a walk.
4. Lemon water.
   The next morning after overeating, drink a glass of water with lemon: it will give a charge of vivacity and allow you to start metabolic processes in the body. For breakfast, it is best to eat something rich in fiber, such as porridge.
   
   
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