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As you fill your plates this holiday season, it’s important to decide what to add, and what not to add to your meal.
Health experts say moderation is key.
Surrounded by holiday staples like turkey, casseroles, stuffing and more, it’s an easy time to overeat and break any healthy eating habits.
Sara Umphfleet, a registered dietitian at OSF HealthCare, says instead of focusing on what not to eat during the holidays, she focuses on what to eat.
He recommends surveying the table before making your plate and filling your plate with things you like. Don’t feel obligated to eat everything on offer, and make sure to have plenty of fruits and vegetables while trying your best to stick to healthy portion sizes.
“If you know it’s a time after breakfast before you have a Thanksgiving meal, I recommend people to have a healthy snack,” said Umphfleet. “Something like yogurt or nuts and some fruit to go with it. too much food for your Thanksgiving meal.”
Umphfleet also recommends having a balanced breakfast on Thanksgiving morning with protein, carbs and fruit.
With holiday eating can come heartburn, indigestion and/or acid reflux. Reflux is a disease condition in mild cases, but may mean surgery in advanced cases.
Changing your lifestyle is the easiest way to prevent it.
Tips include not eating after 6 PM, avoiding fatty foods, nicotine, caffeine and alcohol.
Make sure to exercise, and sleep on an incline with your head above the rest of your body.
More advanced cases of reflux may require medication or surgery, said OSF surgeon Dr. Greg Ward.
“We wrap the stomach around the esophagus a little bit so that food doesn’t go back up into the esophagus when it doesn’t have to,” said Dr. Ward.
Dr. added. Ward if you have surgery, no more soda. That’s because burping can undo the operation.
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