I don't know about you but food, no matter how ordinary, tastes better during Christmas. I'm not kidding!! This might only be a psychological theory on my end, but I think there's too much love this season that it enhances flavors of every dish. The normal macaroni salad my aunt makes from time to time really tastes more flavorful during Christmas. Lechon always seems crispier and tastier. Seafood dishes with rice instantly would give you a peek of heaven. Desserts and cakes are sweeter this time around. And no matter how much you've eaten, the stomach accommodates more than what it usually can. You've never been too excited to see paella, morcon, pancit and different kinds of gallantina. Overeating good food happens multiple times a day. That's Christmas for me.
Don't get me wrong. I do love the gift giving part, spending time with family and friends, enjoying Christmas specials on cable, performing the usual family traditions and all that Christmas she-bang. But nothing really beats enjoying good food at the top of my list. This is something that I will always look forward to.
Overeating this season tends to be the norm and I always seem to suffer from either:
heart burn
dyspepsia
upset stomach
feeling of being bloated
food poisoning (sometimes)
Too much merry making makes us forget our limits. We eat until we feel we are going to die. During christmas season, when all good and sinful foods are within reach and there are countless of reasons to celebrate, we may feel invincible. It takes time for the brain to suggest that we're already full if we're too happy eating, thus we tend to hoard food and deposit it in our expanding stomachs. Within minutes, we get tired and sleepy with little energy. If we're lucky, the food converted into sugar goes to a reserve-energy mode, but if not it goes straight to our thighs.d\
Stomachache by overeating is quite normal, but what do we do? It's hardly an emergency case.
1. Drink lots of water - hydration is the key especially if you're drinking away this holiday season. Drinking too much water will give you more trips to the bathroom and it will get rid of nasty toxins that could be culprits for a nasty hangover. Water also promotes good digestion.
2. Hot tea - This aids the digestion process and prevents bloating.
3. Walk it off - tire yourself by walking. It uses stored energy and keeps you awake while you wait for the food to come down.
4. Sleep on your left side - The stomach is located at the left part. Too much acid and pressure goes to the esophagus and released the same way. If you put pressure in this area while lying down, it can ease the pain and the bloated feeling by burping.
5. Stay awake for 2-3 hours after eating - to avoid fatigue and the unpleasant feeling in the morning, wait for your food to go down and sugar levels to normalize.
Overeating is forgivable, but at least you know what to do if you encounter setbacks. Learn when is enough especially if your stomach aches. No matter how extreme and sumptuous the food is, we should always restrain our self-control. Everything's good in moderation. And no one wants to spend the holidays in the ER.
Don't get me wrong. I do love the gift giving part, spending time with family and friends, enjoying Christmas specials on cable, performing the usual family traditions and all that Christmas she-bang. But nothing really beats enjoying good food at the top of my list. This is something that I will always look forward to.
Overeating this season tends to be the norm and I always seem to suffer from either:
heart burn
dyspepsia
upset stomach
feeling of being bloated
food poisoning (sometimes)
Too much merry making makes us forget our limits. We eat until we feel we are going to die. During christmas season, when all good and sinful foods are within reach and there are countless of reasons to celebrate, we may feel invincible. It takes time for the brain to suggest that we're already full if we're too happy eating, thus we tend to hoard food and deposit it in our expanding stomachs. Within minutes, we get tired and sleepy with little energy. If we're lucky, the food converted into sugar goes to a reserve-energy mode, but if not it goes straight to our thighs.d\
Stomachache by overeating is quite normal, but what do we do? It's hardly an emergency case.
1. Drink lots of water - hydration is the key especially if you're drinking away this holiday season. Drinking too much water will give you more trips to the bathroom and it will get rid of nasty toxins that could be culprits for a nasty hangover. Water also promotes good digestion.
2. Hot tea - This aids the digestion process and prevents bloating.
3. Walk it off - tire yourself by walking. It uses stored energy and keeps you awake while you wait for the food to come down.
4. Sleep on your left side - The stomach is located at the left part. Too much acid and pressure goes to the esophagus and released the same way. If you put pressure in this area while lying down, it can ease the pain and the bloated feeling by burping.
5. Stay awake for 2-3 hours after eating - to avoid fatigue and the unpleasant feeling in the morning, wait for your food to go down and sugar levels to normalize.
Overeating is forgivable, but at least you know what to do if you encounter setbacks. Learn when is enough especially if your stomach aches. No matter how extreme and sumptuous the food is, we should always restrain our self-control. Everything's good in moderation. And no one wants to spend the holidays in the ER.
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