Ways to boost digestion during winters

Winter is a time for weddings and outdoor parties and unless we’re cautious, it might result to unpleasant results like stomachaches, nausea, and constipation or diarrhoea. Outdoor events can set off digestive problems in a wide variety of ways, If you want to avoid indigestion, eat smaller meals in small gaps writes gastroenterologist Cynthia M.

Yoshida, MD, in her book No More Digestive Problems. In the case of a great picnic or wedding, try starting with small portions of foods. Eat it Slow. Taste your food, savour it. Practice mindful eating, and talk and socialise, If you don’t eat in gaps your stomach feels uneasy, bloating and discomfort."

Cut your food into small pieces, and chew it properly. If you exercise for more than 45 minutes, wait for an hour before you eat so that the blood diverted to your muscle tissue has time to return to your stomach, where it assists to digest your food. Stay hydrated, keep taking sips of warm water throughout the day. Consumption of water based vegetables like radishes, green vegetable and tomatoes are very effective too.

High fibre foods regulate the speed of digestion, add bulk to your stool and aid smoother bowel movements. It also helps to keep blood sugar levels in check. Carrot, radish, guava, apples are also high on fibre quotient. Cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, cardamom, cayenne, nutmeg, and cloves are all known to trigger the digestive fire. You can infuse them in tea or kadha and dal. Ghee or clarified butter also supports in digestion during winter.