Do you want to avoid Christmas binges and do not know how to achieve it? We suggest some simple tricks that will be of great help to you.
At Christmas, no matter how much is said each year, it is certainly common that many people tend to overeat, mainly for a very clear reason: it is a popular holiday in which the family gathers to enjoy excellent recipes, and where precisely, the typical Christmas desserts abound everywhere.
For example, it is absolutely normal -and usual- to sit around a table where delicious dishes abound, many of them surplus in calories, fat and sugar. Which, together with the conversation and fun times in the company of family and friends, can lead us to eat more than necessary.
For this reason, trying to avoid Christmas binges is essential not only if we do not want to gain weight during these holidays, but also to take care of our health.
5 tips to avoid Christmas binges
Here are some tips and tricks that will help you avoid Christmas binges.
- You should always avoid compulsive eating, being better to eat in a relaxed and calm way, since only in this way will we get our body to regulate the sensation of appetite and help our stomach perform proper digestion.
- A good idea when it comes to not being so hungry when we sit down to a Christmas lunch or dinner is to eat a skimmed yogurt or drink a slimming infusion about 10 minutes before.
- You can always enjoy the typical sweets of this time, but always in moderation and controlling the quantities.
- Alcohol can cause our digestion not to be as good as we want it to be. In addition, our liver will tend to store its calories in the form of fat due to its inability to cope with the metabolism of everything we are consuming (and that is precisely one of the causes of the appearance of fatty liver).
- Of course, if you follow these tips you are not able to avoid bingeing, remember that you can opt for home remedies for digestion, as well as opt for purifying infusions that will help you eliminate what your body does not need.
Other useful tips for a healthier holiday season
Although in the article entitled Tips to enjoy a good and healthy Christmas we have already offered you some useful guidelines to enjoy a much healthier Christmas, it is clear that it is not only very important to avoid compulsively, as well as overeating.
For example, it is vitally important to try to exercise regularly. If we already practiced it before, the key is to continue with our exercise routine, whether we are on Christmas holidays or not. And if we haven’t started, Christmas can become an excellent and wonderful opportunity.
Remember that it is not necessary to become an elite athlete. It is enough to practice every day between 30 to 60 minutes of any type of aerobic activity, be it running, walking, cycling or swimming. In short, the key is to stay active, not only to avoid gaining weight, but to take care of and protect our health as much as possible.
If we have also eaten, regardless of whether our digestion has suffered or not (for example, we have suffered from stomach pain, malaise, indigestion or dyspepsia), it is very useful to let our digestive system rest the day or days after the great feast -or dinner.
An interesting option is to try to eat less, choosing preparations that do not involve a lot of “work” on our stomach. Our recommendation: prepare a cleansing broth full of benefits for your health, especially after excesses.
For example, broths and creams are very interesting for after the big Christmas feasts or binges. Likewise, you cannot miss fresh fruits and vegetables, such as light salads and other options that are generally low in refined fats and sugars.
