We all overeat sometimes and regret it later.
At the time of eating, we just want to fill our stomach with our favorite food without realizing that eating too many calories forces our body into overdrive.
Ronald L. Prior, Ph.D., research chemist and nutritionist with the USDA at Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center said: “Just metabolizing food—especially fatty and carbohydrate-rich fare—causes the body to produce free radicals, which attack cells and can promote the development of chronic conditions including heart disease, diabetes and cancer.”
But you don’t need to worry about overeating as there is a solution to rebound from the damage of a rich meal and reduce free radicals by eating these nutrient-rich foods. Have a look these calorie controlled meals which help your body to recover and get back on track.
1. Fruits
If you have eaten food which is over-indulgent and rich in flavor, with high in calories then you must eat antioxidant-rich fruits including berries, grapes, kiwi and cherries as these fruits help to minimize the harmful free-radical damage that occurs after having a meal.
You can also try fruit smoothie or whole-grain toast topped with fruit at breakfast, fruit mixed into salad and chia pudding or yogurt with fruit for a snack.
2. A touch of spice to your meal
If you want to lessen the effect of overeating, add spice to your meal.point 58 | According to Eating Well website, ‘’a 2011 study in The Journal of Nutrition, participants who ate a meal that included about 2 tablespoons of spices (a blend of rosemary, oregano, cinnamon, turmeric, black pepper, cloves, garlic powder and paprika) had lower triglyceride and insulin levels and higher antioxidant levels after eating a high-fat, high-calorie meal compared to when they ate a nearly identical meal that lacked spices.point 430 |
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3. Vinegar
After eating a big, carbohydrate-rich meal, spike in blood sugar occurs and the solution to temper it is having a tablespoon of vinegar with your meal, perhaps sprinkle on your salad.