During the Lunar New Year holiday, my stomach is in war...How to prevent digestive diseases?
Jan 25, 2025
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Holiday foods are generally high in calories and often greasy. Holiday foods with many fried or stir-fried recipes, such as jeon, braised short ribs, and japchae, put a burden on the stomach during the digestion process. In particular, overeating is likely to cause abdominal bloating or heartburn. In addition, eating more food than usual at a meeting with family members, repeating snacks and late-night snacks, and irregular meal times are also major factors that deteriorate digestive health.
Professor Choi Young-hee said, `If the stomach is overloaded due to excessive consumption of holiday food, digestive diseases such as indigestion can occur"Especially late-night food consumption promotes gastric acid secretion, which can lead to reflux esophagitis, so special attention is needed."
Digestive diseases common during holidays include indigestion, reflux esophagitis, and gastroenteritis. Indigestion is one of the most common symptoms during the holidays, and typical symptoms include abdominal bloating, heartburn, epigastric pain, and postprandial satiety. Overeating and eating fatty foods are the main reasons. Frequent snacks and irregular meals can also aggravate indigestion.
Reflux esophagitis is a disease that occurs when gastric acid flows back into the esophagus late at night or due to excessive food intake. The main symptoms are heartburn, chest pain, and reflux. The habit of lying down immediately after a meal can worsen the symptoms. In addition, the number of gastroenteritis patients increases rapidly due to mass cooking of holiday foods and storage at room temperature, and vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain are the main symptoms.
Several practices are needed to prevent holiday digestive diseases. First of all, it is important to control the amount of meals. The holiday food is rich and diverse, making it easy to overeat. When eating, it is necessary to put only enough food on your personal plate. In addition, it is recommended to reduce the burden of digestion by eating it with fresh vegetables when eating greasy food.
The habit of lying down immediately after eating can cause acid reflux and abdominal discomfort, so it must be avoided. Excessive exercise after meals rather interferes with digestion, but light walks or daily activities can help promote digestion. On holidays, people often look for snacks out of boredom. It is recommended to refrain from eating snacks late at night and replace them with water or warm tea.
Food hygiene management should also not be neglected. Holiday foods are easily spoiled because they are prepared and stored in large quantities. Food should be stored at an appropriate temperature, heated sufficiently before consumption, and basic hygiene rules such as cooking utensils and washing hands thoroughly should be followed.
Care is also needed for fruit consumption. Although fruits are often enjoyed for dessert, excessive consumption can increase blood sugar.
Professor Choi Young-hee said, "New Year's Day is a precious opportunity to spend warm time with your family, but if you don't take care of your digestive health, fun time can lead to health problems"Let's have a healthy holiday and greet the New Year vigorously through proper food intake, regular meals and hygiene management, and simple exercise."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
