Whats Wrong With Gluttony?
Holiday gluttony involves asking your body to do something it really wasn’t designed to do. Big holiday meals and parties often involve a combination of too much protein, poor food combinations, excessive sugars, and changes in meal timing. You might eat a large meal with plenty of meat two or three hours before lying down to sleep. While the body is actively trying to digest the meal, you’re trying to calm down and get some sleep. You might experience gastric reflux and gas. Tips • Drink little or nothing during the meal. Drink a half hour before a meal instead. While eating chew well and enjoy the food, thoroughly mixing the food with saliva; it will digest much better. • Use digestive enzymes that contain protease, amylase, lipase and lactase. They digest proteins, starches, fats and dairy, respectively. Taking them just before a meal will help you more than an antacid afterwards. You can take a second dose after the meal if you’re still feeling bloated and uncomfortable. • Try bitt
