The run-up to Christmas, as well as the holidays lure you with all sorts of delicacies. Sweet cookies and Stollen, juicier Fry, the temptations at the Christmas market and, of course, the other mulled wine.
These Treats Willy-nilly on the hips noticeable, is likely to be most aware of.
What less people in front of eyes: The Feast and celebrate has an impact on the intestinal health.
Bowel suffers from the unhealthy way of life
The intestine shows the whole Völerei unnschöne side effects: bloating, flatulence, cramps, or constipation are common effects of too much sugar, fat and alcohol over the Christmas days.
According to the nutritionist Jacqueline Alwill these symptoms show that the unhealthy food is in fact, a change in the intestinal flora has been triggered.
“Such a diet, a powerful and useful bacteria and creates an environment in the less desirable bacteria can thrive,” she explains to the English-language Portal ‘9Honey’.
“Those who already have a sensitive colon, can suffer from increased digestive discomfort and inflammation as well as symptoms of a leaky gut.”
Waiver is not absolutely necessary
The negative effects arising from this permanent diet with unhealthy foods and alcohol, are enormous. In addition to the intestine, problems can also occur sleep disorders.
Fortunately, there are some tips on how to get to the Christmas days, despite Feast and celebrate good and healthy to survive, to without a great without.
1. Alcohol, not every day
What should be clear: Even during the Christmas season, you should not take out each and every day to be alcoholic beverages.
Wine, beer, and co. are on the menu, should be drunk after each alcoholic drink with a glass of water. So the body remains hydrated.
“A poor fluid intake can lead to digestive stagnation and the hangover is far worse than it should be,” says Alwill.
2. On fiber and proteins put
When an alcohol is rich in planned evening, you can prepare the body already during the day in the best possible way to this, by taking increasingly nutritious and fiber-rich foods.
Fresh food should be very high on the dining plan: fruit and vegetables as well as nuts and seeds do a body good, and supply high-quality nutrients.
“Through the Integration of fiber-rich foods over fresh fruits such as pears, the appetite is quenched, thereby reducing the likelihood that you eat too much,” says Alwill.
“This helps the intestines, the next day, toxins remove from the body and also promotes beneficial bacteria in the gut.”
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3. In the morning, and planning activities
Who has planned the next day at the early hour of something with other people, feels obliged to look at the night before, probably not as deep into the glass.
“As a result, both the oily food as well as Drinking in a reasonable, healthy level stay. Moreover, physical activity supports the next Morning, the digestion.”
4. No “radically healthy Start” to the new year
Many people start with healthy intentions in the new year: Every day Sport, no carbs, juicing cures – the list is forever long.
Such big plans are commendable, in most cases, however, not a very good idea.
“Restrictive eating and hard Crash is not a nutritional need and can often have the opposite effect in the body and the slimming process difficult,” warns Alwill.
Instead of starting the new year with a bunch of prohibitions and restrictions, you should review prefer his old habits and a well-balanced and healthy Plan make.
This could include the following points:
- More exercise (sports, walking, Yoga, etc.)
- Increased Fluid Intake
- Increasingly, fresh food in the meal plan incorporate
With such approaches, you will not start to be too restrictive in the new year and may slowly to a healthy lifestyle approach.
Thus, it is much easier for the nutrition and the Sport over a long period of time and the body can slowly get used to the new circumstances.
Cornelia Bertram
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