Each month, Women’s Health asks a team of experts your burning weight-loss, health, food, and relationship questions. Below, nutritionist Keri Glassman, R.D., answers the following question: I stuffed myself and feel sick. It hurts! Help!
We’ve all had that never-want-to-move-from-the-couch feeling after having overeaten. Try sipping ginger or peppermint tea to quell nausea, change into loose-fitting pants, and go for a walk or at least stay upright to help digestion.
Then move forward: Treat every meal as a chance to eat in the healthiest way you can. For instance, if you overate at dinner, start the next day with a protein rich breakfast and avoid packaged foods and added sugar all day, focusing on lean protein, veggies, and healthy fats. Don’t skip meals—it may cause you to repeat the cycle.
If you find yourself bingeing regularly (as in once a week), it may be a sign of binge-eating disorder—if so, talk to your doctor or a registered dietitian. (Hit the reset button—and burn fat like crazy with The Body Clock Diet!)
This article originally appeared in the June 2017 issue of Women’s Health. For more great advice, pick up a copy of the issue on newsstands now!
