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Holiday Eating Tips

Holiday Eating Tips
Tips on how to eat healthy and stay healthy during the holidays and the rest of the year. Link to the article and learn about the worst heartburn offender foods.

Holiday eating tips
We all love gathering with family and friends during the “most wonderful time of the year.” But remember, overeating heavy holiday foods, drinking too much alcohol and caffeine can cause dreaded heartburn and indigestion.

The most popular holiday pastime in many families is settling in to watch the big game with a full belly. Unfortunately, when you lean back in that recliner or sprawl out on the couch, you’re tilting your stomach and letting stomach acid build up into your esophagus, which causes heartburn.

Worst Heartburn offenders
Onions, chocolate, citrus juices, tomatoes, soft drinks, coffee and alcohol. Avoid holiday tummy troubles avoid these trigger foods. If you must indulge, just have a small bite or tiny sip

Avoid Bed Burn
Avoid waking up at 2AM with a stomachache or burning sensation in the back of your throat. Don’t eat close to bedtime. Stop eating at least four hours before turning in.

Be a Nibbler
Don’t eat everything in front of you. Stick to the foods you really love and eat small portions of them. Then wait 20 minutes before seconds.

To Go please
Most hosts love if you ask to take a doggy bag. Take some home instead of gorging…then you can bring back the lovely memories with every bite at home.

Loosen that belt
The tight belt causes the digestive system to flow food properly from your stomach to your GI. Loosen it.

Walk it off
Take a brisk walk around the block. A good way to continue fun holiday gossip or catching up to do while moving your digestive system along and burning calories

If all else fails---Be proactive Over the counter works if needed
About an hour before sitting down for that big meal, take a tums or prolesic or any over the counter digestive aid or heartburn med.