It is very important to avoid exaggeration that will put your health at risk, and to act in moderation, especially if you have diseases such as heart and diabetes. Nur Ecem Baydı Ozman, Nutrition and Diet Specialist of Acıbadem Kozyatağı Hospital, gave information on the subject and continued her words as follows:
“Those who want to take a break from their diet for one night in order to look fit and fit can balance their escapades at the New Year’s table, their calories, with some minor changes they will make on the first day of the new year, and rest their metabolisms.”
Nutrition and Diet Specialist Nur Ecem Baydı Ozman listed 7 refreshing golden suggestions for the first day of the new year, gave important warnings and suggestions, and gave a refreshing detox recipe.
START THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW YEAR WITH WARM LEMON WATER
With the acid in the lemon content, it stimulates the work of the intestines and keeps your digestive system active. It also helps those who have trouble drinking water with its unique aroma. However, the water should not be too hot or too cold so that the digestive system is not adversely affected. It is essential to take care to consume plenty of water on the first day of the new year, as the edema from the New Year’s Eve will drain the water best.
DON’T LET YOURSELF OPEN
Nutrition and Diet Specialist Nur Ecem Baydı Ozman “It would not be a good idea to skip meals and not eat anything by saying ‘I ate too many calories’ the day before. Because your hunger hormones and appetite are still active. The more you restrict yourself, the more likely you are to overdo it at the next meal. For this reason, a breakfast with eggs, low-fat cheese and greens that have been soaked in water and free from salt will play an important role in appetite balance. If you prefer to sleep in the morning; After having a healthy breakfast towards noon, a snack can be made with oily seeds such as walnuts, hazelnuts and almonds in the afternoon in order to start dinner hungry and not lose control. For dinner, a salad with vegetables will both keep you full and help balance the calories you received the day before.
CONSUME VEGETABLE SOUP
Nutrition and Diet Specialist Nur Ecem Baydı Ozman said, “It is of great benefit to plan ahead to have a healthy diet. E.g; If you prepare a vegetable soup or vegetable dish suitable for the season in advance, you will be fed lightly on the first day of the new year and you will relax your digestive system. Also; Consuming vegetables such as spinach, celery stalk, parsley, cucumber by passing them through a blender helps you get rid of edema and keep your digestive system active thanks to the minerals it contains. However, these oedematous mixtures will not be suitable for people with kidney disease, blood pressure patients, pregnant women and breastfeeding people. It is beneficial for healthy adults to prefer these mixtures from time to time rather than routinely.”
RESTRICT CARBOHYDRATE
While carbohydrates are stored in the body, they hold water with them. Since what we eat at the New Year’s table or lack of sleep will cause edema in the body, not consuming bread and doughy foods on the first day of the new year can relieve you in terms of edema. However, if you have problems with blood sugar regulation, you should continue to consume healthy carbohydrates from whole grains, as cutting carbs will cause your blood sugar to drop.
FOR KEFIR, LIMIT Caffeine
Since a healthy gut is indirectly responsible for good overall health, it is beneficial to support the gut with good bacteria. With the good bacteria in kefir content, it will contribute to the effective functioning of your intestines and your general health. In addition, the protein in its content will provide satiety and will help control appetite, thus balancing the calories taken the previous evening. It is necessary to avoid excessive caffeine intake on the first day of the new year, both to relieve edema and to make the digestive system comfortable. Since caffeinated drinks eliminate the feeling of thirst and cause a decrease in water consumption, when these drinks are reduced, water consumption automatically increases and edema removal accelerates.
BECOME VEGETARIAN/VEGAN FOR 1 DAY
Nutrition and Diet Specialist Nur Ecem Baydı Ozman “After the calories taken at the New Year’s table, a vegetarian/vegan diet will be good for your body on the new day. Removing animal foods from your diet, even for a day, and eating plant foods will ensure that the intestines work effectively and balance the calories you have taken the day before. It has been shown in scientific studies that herbal nutrition improves many health parameters in the body. However, you can add foods such as pulses, walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds to your diet to control appetite and prevent protein deficiencies. In addition, if you intend to maintain a vegetarian or vegan diet in the long term; You should get support from a nutritionist so that nutrient deficiencies do not occur.
TAKE A WALK
You may go to bed late and feel tired, but avoid spending the first day of the new year inactive and lying constantly. Even if you have a hard time, go outside and walk for half an hour. Walking relieves us both mentally and in many aspects such as constipation and weight management. In addition to your physical and mental health, in order to lose weight in a healthy way, make sure to include regular and brisk walking in your daily life habits in the new year, and avoid inactivity.
REFRESHING DETOX RECIPE
Nutrition and Diet Specialist Nur Ecem Baydı Ozman stated that this mixture that you will prepare on the first day of the new year will help increase the amount of water you drink and help relieve edema. She explained the ingredients and the recipe as follows;
Ingredients: Half small ginger, half green apple, half lemon, fresh mint
Preparation: Grate half a ginger and an apple, add about 1.5 liters of water to the bottle you filled. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into it and consume it after adding fresh mint leaves.