When visiting family and friends during the holidays, treats and sweets cause both overweight and various health problems. Liv Hospital Gastroenterology Specialist Prof. Dr. Binnur Simsek listed it. He gave valuable warnings about meat consumption, suggesting that a limited diet should be given and that breakfast should definitely be eaten before eating meat.
In particular, individuals with stomach and intestinal diseases should not consume the sacrificial meat quickly, but should consume it after keeping it in the refrigerator for a few days, preferably by boiling it. Since fatty meats have higher saturated fat and cholesterol content, individuals with cardiovascular disease, diabetes and hypertension should also prefer lean or low-fat meats during Eid al-Adha. Meat should be consumed in limited quantities, not too much.
Have Breakfast Before Eating Sacrifice Meat!
A light breakfast should definitely be made on the morning of Eid-al-Adha. Consumption of meat, which is difficult to digest on an empty stomach, can cause indigestion and pain in the stomach.
Beware of Drinks You Consume!
As always, our healthiest drink is water… It facilitates our digestion and can increase our feeling of fullness. As much as possible, he should avoid drinks containing heavy caffeine, such as coffee and tea, which are indispensable for holiday treats. If we cannot refuse or give up, we should try to consume light tea and low-caffeine coffee. Drinking ready-made soft drinks, carbonated drinks and soda, -contrary to popular belief-does not facilitate digestion, they are drinks that create a salt load and an unnecessary sugar source. Drinks that will best harmonize with eating meat and meat are water and ayran.
Avoid Foods That Cause Reflux!
In order to prevent reflux, which is common and can cause problems, we should stay away from the consumption of foods with plenty of additives, fried foods and fatty foods. Because they can cause reflux even in people who have never had reflux complaints or diseases before. Individuals with known reflux disease should definitely continue to use acid-reducing drugs recommended by their physicians.
Don’t Eat Until You’re Full at Treats!
One of the most valuable holiday treats is traditional sherbet desserts such as baklava, revani, kadayif and tulumba dessert. When meat is added to this, the catering plate is filled with foods that are extremely difficult to digest. As a result of the consumption of these foods, which have a very high carbohydrate and fat content and undoubtedly indispensable for their taste, in every guest, it will result in both significant weight gain and an increase in our reflux and indigestion complaints. For this reason, we should take care that the amount we consume in 4-5 different visits does not exceed one serving.
Load Up on Oven and Pot Foods!
Meat and sweets eaten in treats should not cause unsystematic nutrition or skipping meals. We should not skip our 3 main meals a day. Our cooking method should also be in the form of pot dishes or oven dishes made using the vegetable and meat’s own juice and a small amount of oil. We should not prefer frying and grilling.
Turn Holiday Visits into Workouts!
We should keep each visit as long as possible and eat treats slowly and in moderation. In order to consume at least some of the calories we take, we should prefer walking as much as possible. This small walking exercise also puts our intestinal system in order and facilitates our digestion.
Which Foods Should You Consume?
Glycemic index; effect of carbohydrates on blood sugar. Carbohydrates that mix with the blood faster and raise blood sugar have a high glycemic index. The lower the glycemic index, the longer the food consumed will mix with the blood and raise the sugar level in the blood much more. They do not tire our digestive system too much. For this reason, we should frequently include foods with low glycemic index such as legumes, bulgur, vermicelli, vegetables, milk and yogurt in our main meals.
Attention After Meal Sleep System!
When we make day-long visits and get tired, we may need to go to bed quickly after dinner when we return home. For this reason, we should not go to bed within 2-2.5 hours after dinner, if necessary, we should spend some time in a comfortable chair. Otherwise, night reflux will be inevitable.
Don’t Confuse Indigestion With Heart Disease!
After a fast and heavy meal, it becomes difficult to grind the food in the stomach and gastric emptying slows down. In this case, a feeling of fullness and pressure behind the chest, squeezing may result in pain or spasm, and it may be thought of as a heart attack and may lead to emergency polyclinic applications. However, while your complaints from indigestion will regress with a little walking and light training, a heart-related pain will increase with effort. So don’t panic too soon.
Don’t Ignore Stomach Complaints!
Take care of all your stomach complaints that have not been before and that have just started and continue, and if it continues, definitely consult a gastroenterology specialist.
