Sweat & Smiles: Stop Blaming Thanksgiving Turkey for Feeling Tired and How to Get Holiday Energy
By Melissa Romano on November 25, 2017 from Sweat & Smiles
- It’s used to make niacin (science talk for B vitamin).
- It’s important for digestion
- It’s important for your skin and nerves
- You need it to produce serotonin (Hey! You’ve heard about serotonin).
- You overate. Overeating puts the body’s digestive system into serious work-mode and the energy required to digest large meals can leave you feeling exhausted.
- You were traveling
- You were drinking alcohol
- You were stressed preparing and didn’t get enough sleep (or went out the night before).
- The “work” was over or just being off work made you feel more relaxed.
- It’s most likely the three servings, wasn’t it?
- Get adequate rest, that to do list will get done.
- Eat smaller meals, more often. Wouldn’t you rather eat Christmas dinner three times instead of one big, belly ache inducing meal?
- Stay in the moment, don’t forget the real reason for the season.
- Go for walks, it not only gets you moving but it helps your digestive system move, too.