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November 27, 2020

Good Morning,

Black Friday 2020Thanksgiving is one of my, and my stomach's, favorite holidays. I don't know if it's the warm family atmosphere or all of the yummy food, probably the food, but Thanksgiving just makes me so happy! On the other hand, of course there is the one thing we can all do without during the holiday...the feeling after we have over indulged. There has got to be a better way of beating that feeling, right?

Hooray! I was able to find some tips that will help combat the excesses of the holiday season. How do you spell relief?

Regards,
Steve

Questions? Comments? Email Steve

*-- Post-Thanksgiving Recovery --*

I am extremely guilty of eating super fast when it's time to eat. I basically starve myself all day just so I can feast at dinner and then I am suffering within 10 minutes. Turns out that's doing me more harm than not. So it's really not a bad idea to still eat a light, balanced breakfast and then by dinner time that meal is already digested.

The key is to eat slowly. Relax and really enjoy the table time with your friends and family! Even if the food is just too good, force yourself to put down the fork and and have a conversation throughout your meal.

One thing I have never thought of is jump starting my digestive system before my meal. It's really not that hard to do either. You can start by having a tall glass of water because it will pre-hydrate your stomach. The more water you drink the better the buffer and the more acid your stomach will produce which can also aid in weight loss.

My family is an all around easy-going bunch. We will eat dinner and typically sit or lay on the couches afterwards. For some households, you can't just lay down but fortunately, we luck out in that department. Well it turns out that if you lay on your left side for 10-15 minutes after your meal, it allows your stomach to empty easily and effortlessly.

The stomach is on your left side and it empties from left to right into the small intestine. So when you lay on your left side, you allow the stomach to hang freely and contract naturally for an easier digestion.