Christmas is a time when lunches, dinners and even breakfasts and snacks become more abundant. Not in vain, we spend more time with friends and family and the most typical celebrations are those that take place around a table full of delicacies. To this we must add the wide assortment of traditional sweets and the increase in the consumption of alcoholic beverages. In short, an abuse of unhealthy fatty and sugary foods.
As a result, we chain one frustration after another. The first obvious consequence of this excess food intake is weight gain. According to the European Institute of Obesity (IMEO), at Christmas we gain on average between two and five kilos. In a single meal, we can ingest between 2,000 and 2,500 kilocalories, which is equivalent to the total recommended for a day.
But, in addition, being full of food causes annoying indigestion that brings with it stomach pain, burning, heartburn, flatulence and, sometimes, also vomiting and diarrhea. As if this were not enough, it can alter the health of people with intolerances, underlying digestive problems, diabetes and hypertension. To protect our health and avoid embarrassment during these holidays, we should not be self-conscious or stop enjoying ourselves. It is enough to apply a series of guidelines that will help us maintain balance at the table.
