Christmas and New Year is a time when most of us over-indulge. We celebrate with good family, friends and food and eat and drink more than usual. However, a few simple tips to overcome the excesses of Christmas and help us to feel better.
- One of the best ways to feel better immediately is to exercise. Instead of beaching oneself on the couch after a huge meal, do some aerobic activity to help you feel less sluggish. Also, crunches are a good way of moving large amounts of food through the digestive system and bring quick relief to bloating.
- Remedies such as the kuzu drink, particularly ume-sho-kuzu will calm the digestive system and alleviate both constipation and diarrhoea. They will also help you feel better after excess sugar/alcohol/chocolate consumption.
- Eating smaller meals between celebratory events will ease the burden on the digestive system.
- Chewing well will help you to feel fuller and therefore eat less.
These tips have certainly helped me to cope with the holidays and I hope you find them useful. I wish all of you a very Happy New Year.