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Every year the same story: the Christmas holidays arrive and we feel our lives in danger because of the lunches, dinners, aperitifs, brunches, aperitif-dinners, aperitif-lunches, and aperitif-breakfasts that we will face. Isn't it true?! But this year we want to give you some tips on how to avoid Christmas excesses starting from the precautions to take during meals and evenings with friends and relatives, up to some tricks to detox after the holidays. Let's start!
A key way to feel full longer, without excessive cravings for sweets and various treats, is to consume proteins. These, together with fats, help balance blood sugar and make us feel full. This strategy helps you not feel hungry and resist grabbing the first tray of appetizers without thinking. A suggestion for breakfast is to add a teaspoon of maca and ashwagandha. These adaptogenic herbs have a high protein content as well as calming properties. If your breakfast does not include a smoothie, oats, or cereals, you can simply heat half a glass of plant-based milk and add maca and ashwagandha with a little agave syrup.
Arriving at the meal with balanced blood sugar allows you to feel less hungry, avoiding the pitfalls of the party or the calorie-laden desserts and appetizers that you will later regret.
The seemingly harmless appetizers can quickly turn into a full meal, also thanks to the many fried foods that can become a real bomb for your stomach. If you know you will enjoy the main course, politely refuse the small bites. However, if you need a little sustenance, always opt for appetizers based on proteins or vegetarian dishes. Try to avoid fried options as they tend to increase blood sugar and contribute to insulin resistance, inflammation, and weight gain. If the appetizers are laid out on a table, take a small plate and fill it once. If you came prepared and calm, take your wine and float to the opposite side of the room. Remember: you are there to have fun and celebrate!
Promise yourself and promise us that you will exercise the day before and the day after each family feast. The aftermath of indulgence, even if light, can throw you off track and disrupt your healthy routine. Exercising improves the cardiovascular system and gives you a good boost of well-being hormones. It's about staying active and making room in your muscles to absorb the extra glucose during the holidays.
It may seem strange, but if you really must indulge in some sweets, choose chocolate. Cocoa is a powerful source of antioxidants and many other compounds known to provide us with a plethora of feel-good hormones. One of the most active components is tryptophan. Tryptophan is an amino acid that when ingested is converted into the neurotransmitter serotonin and then converted into the hormone melatonin. Raw cocoa increases the natural production of serotonin in the body, boosting our mood and our ability to ward off stress. Both magnesium and tryptophan are chemicals necessary for serotonin production.
Many times we eat out of anxiety, habit, or polite response. We end up swallowing foods that don't agree with us, make us feel guilty, or, worse, we eat foods that we don't even like! Politely decline what you don't agree with at that moment. This takes practice, but it always helps to be the first to respond. Avoid making excuses for not eating, drinking, etc. Just do what you want without explanations.
Wake up and drink a nice glass of warm water with a little lemon, this helps eliminate toxins and reduce blood glucose levels. It is particularly important if you have consumed alcohol or eaten more than usual. When you are dehydrated, the blood volume decreases and blood sugar remains the same, which means you have more concentrated sugar in the blood. Drinking water, in the form of tea or herbal teas, can increase blood volume and reduce glucose concentration.
The red ginseng is a miraculous cure for general pains after a party with alcohol and other excesses. During these festive days, make sure to take large quantities of detoxifying herbs, rich in chlorophyll and minerals. Take a good green tea or a cleansing herbal tea every day and a green smoothie with fruit and vegetables and the addition of spirulina or moringa powder (read the in-depth analysis on the properties and benefits of moringa).
But the fundamental thing that will allow you to have a dinner or lunch without problems is to pay attention to words and their meaning: try to avoid comments on delicate topics. It is necessary to have positive thoughts to allow the body to assimilate all the food without further effort. And if someone asks you the fateful question: "do you have a boyfriend?" or "are you too thin, but do you eat?" or even "when are you having a child?", take a deep breath and transform harmful thoughts into gratitude.
Happy holidays :)
