Tips to Manage Overeating: The festival of Diwali (Deepawali 2024) means the glow of lamps and lots of food and drink. Many dishes are prepared on the day of this festival. There is a different pleasure in eating these dishes sitting with friends and family. However, there is definitely a risk of digestion getting spoiled due to overeating. Due to digestion problems, many problems like stomach ache, bloating, indigestion can occur, which can spoil the fun of Diwali. Therefore, we have brought some tips (Diwali Overeating Prevention tips) so that you do not overeat this Diwali. With the help of these tips, you will be able to enjoy food and your digestion will also not deteriorate. 

Why does overeating happen?

• Family atmosphere- Cooking and eating together with family and friends is a common practice on Diwali. In this atmosphere, the temptation to eat delicious food increases greatly.
• Abundance of sweets- There is abundance of sweets on Diwali. Their taste is so tempting that we cannot stop ourselves.
• Stress- There are many tasks to be done during the festival which causes stress. In times of stress, we often try to reduce stress by eating food.

Tips to avoid overeating

• Eat in small portions- Instead of eating food in large portions, eat in small portions. This will fill your stomach quickly and you will be able to avoid overeating.
• Eat slowly- Eat slowly instead of eating quickly. Eating slowly will calm your hunger quickly and you will be able to avoid overeating.
• Drink water- Drink water before and in between meals. This will fill your stomach quickly and you will be able to avoid overeating.
• Give priority to salads and fruits- Instead of sweets and other fried foods, give priority to salads and fruits. These will give you nutrition and also reduce your hunger.
• Keep yourself busy- When you feel like eating, try to keep yourself busy. When you are bored, you feel like eating more. You can read a book, listen to music or talk to a friend.
• Eat fiber-rich foods- Fiber-rich foods will keep you full for a long time and you will be able to avoid overeating.
• Exercise: Regular exercise during Diwali will keep your digestive system healthy and your weight under control.
• Eat sweets in limited quantity- It is okay to enjoy sweets but eat it only in limited quantity.
• Choose healthy options- If you cannot eat sweets then you can choose healthy options like fruits, yogurt or peanuts.
• Get good sleep- Getting enough sleep will keep your metabolism good and your weight under control.