Did you eat more than you wanted to at your Thanksgiving meal? If you answered yes, you are not alone. So to help the digestion process along, here are a few ideas.

After the meal:

• Drink some tea, both ginger [1] tea and chamomile [2] tea improve digestion. Warm beverages promote digestion in general, so any kind of herbal tea will help.
• Chewable papaya enzyme [3] can help promote digestion as well.

To see how you can help yourself the day after T-day,

The next morning:

• Oatmeal is high in insoluble fiber [4], which helps get things moving, if you know what I mean.
• Drink plenty of water to help the body digest and eliminate waste. Insoluble fiber needs water to help it do its magic.

The rest of the day:

• Eat foods high in insoluble fiber at every meal, like carrot sticks, with your turkey sandwich made with whole wheat bread, of course.
• Get moving. Exercise stimulates the intestines [5] and this will get things moving as well. A little sweating helps the body process and burn the extra calories you consumed. Plus a good workout helps eliminate any guilt you might be feeling about having second helpings of almost every dish.

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