Christmas and New Year’s Eve are times of happiness and good
memories shared with friends and family. But what hides behind is not as
enjoyable as the presents under the tree the morning after. Consumerism and
systematic overeating are an inseparable and inevitable part of the holidays.
Not to mention all the visits we make so that we are certain we celebrated with
all the members of our family and all of our friends. But that feeling of
uncomfortable fullness accompanying those holiday ravels that we brush off just as inconvenience that keeps us from
fully enjoying the festivities has way more detrimental effects on our health than the few pounds we
gain.
To begin with, in order to digest the food your stomach
produces a strong acid. So the more you eat the more acid it produces and some
of it travels up the esophagus resulting in heartburn (pain in the chest or
throat). Moreover, the bigger meals take more time to be digested which results
in gasses and bloating. As your body struggles to digest the food load, it
sends more blood to the gastrointestinal track and leaves the other organs with
less oxygen. That is the reason why we feel sluggish and lightheaded after un
grand repas. If it consisted mainly of carbohydrates, trying to cope with them
,your body releases insulin that may initially give you a spurt of energy but
shortly after it crashes. Thinking you do not need all that energy, your body
decides to store some as fat. Hence, you
put on some weight and let us not forget that our stomachs expand resulting in
the need for more food afterwards and again to gaining weight. And adding some
alcohol to this feast
of overindulgence you might spend the night doing anything but sleeping. In the
morning along with the feeling of hunger you might have a headache, difficulty
concentrating, fatigue, etc.
In conclusion, instead of stuffing our faces like it is our
last day on Earth we
can spear the additional stress over our bodies and try eating mindfully and
listening to what they say. And when you hear them screaming “I’m begging you
just stop. That is enough”, you had better do it. After all they
work in our best interest.
Автор: Теодора Георгиева
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