Unhealthy nutrition and excessive alcohol consumption on New Year's Eve can cause problems such as stomach bleeding, alcohol coma, diabetes and high blood pressure in the first hours of the new year. The way to have a healthy New Year's Eve and make a good start to the new year is to eat a balanced and measured diet on the night of December 31. Stating that food consumption should end 2 hours before bedtime, experts draw attention to the importance of drinking plenty of water.
Üsküdar University NPISTANBUL Hospital Nutrition and Diet Specialist Özden Örkçü gave important information about proper nutrition on New Year's Eve.
Prepare for New Year's Eve with a light breakfast
Nutrition and Diet Specialist Özden Örkçü said, "If there will be a large amount and variety of food consumption in the evening, the day should start with a light breakfast." "You can start the day with light breakfast options consisting of milk and oat flakes or cheese, whole wheat bread, tomato and cucumber."
The healthy choice for the New Year's table: Turkey
Stating that turkey, which is associated with New Year's tables, is a balanced main course option, Özden Örkçü said, "Because turkey is one of the fatty meats with low fat content. Its cholesterol content is low and easier to digest. It is rich in B3 and B6, zinc and selenium. If you fill your plate with boiled seasonal vegetables such as red cabbage, carrots, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, you will make a good choice."
Charcuterie and shellfish contain high levels of calories
"Another issue you should pay attention to is auxiliary dishes-appetizers; deli products such as salami, bacon, shellfish such as shrimp, squid or other mayonnaise appetizers are very caloric," says Nutrition and Diet Specialist Özden Örkçü,
"You can have some cheese on your plate instead. Melon, cherry tomatoes, smoked turkey or smoked salmon are allowed tonight. You can garnish the cheeses with various spices and flavored herbs, serve them on wooden skewers. Spread labneh cheese on whole wheat crackers or prepare canapes with tuna or salmon. You can put cheese inside mushrooms, let them melt slightly and serve them. Olive oil dishes made by mixing zucchini and eggplant with yogurt are light options. You should stick to just four options. You should not forget the salads, which are indispensable for the New Year's table as they are for every table; you can prepare several types. Using pomegranate to decorate the seasonal salad with lettuce will add both visuality and flavor."
Prefer light desserts that will not tire your stomach
Özden Örkçü said, "Instead of heavy syrupy desserts for dessert, you can choose light dairy desserts or fruit desserts that will not tire your stomach too much" and continued his words as follows:
"Pumpkin dessert, which is one of the easiest desserts to make, is also a winter season dessert. Apart from pumpkin dessert, you should prefer light fruit desserts such as quince and pear. Sharing your dessert with someone would be a great choice. How about a fruit plate with 1 slice of pineapple and 1 banana?
Don't forget to drink plenty of water!
The biggest problem with drinking is dehydration. Before the meal, with the meal and later in the night, have a water glass in your hand, not a drinking glass. Drink plenty of water. Considering that you will be sitting until late at night on New Year's Eve and will be in a constant snacking state, you should drink more water.
1. If alcohol is to be consumed, drinks with low alcohol content and antioxidant content can be preferred.
2. If you want to consume nuts, hazelnuts and walnuts containing vitamin E and Q3 should be preferred, and their consumption should not exceed 1 palm since their fat content is high.
3. Food consumption should be stopped 2 hours before bedtime.
Those with chronic diseases should consult a specialist!
"People with chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, kidney and liver disease and receiving diet therapy should definitely continue their diets and add the foods they want to eat to their diets in consultation with a dietician," said Örkçü, and expressed the following sentences about the elimination of stomach ailments such as indigestion and bloating that occur the next day and what to do for the next day:
"Unhealthy nutrition and excessive alcohol consumption on New Year's Eve can cause problems such as stomach bleeding, alcohol coma, sugar and blood pressure in the first hours of the new year. The way to have a healthy New Year's Eve and make a good start to the new year is to eat a balanced and measured diet that night. When the amount of food consumed is too much, the excess calories taken the previous day can be balanced by increasing exercise and continuing a low-calorie diet based on vegetables and fruits the next day to maintain weight maintenance."
Listen to these suggestions!
Özden Örkçü listed the methods to relieve the stomach and digestive system as follows:
"1. Prefer light foods that are easy to digest to relax the stomach on the first day after New Year's Eve.
2.In the morning, prepare a light breakfast with yogurt, fruit and muesli or plenty of greens.
3.Have lunch with soup or a light sandwich without skipping meals.
4. Avoid fatty, fried foods and carbohydrate-containing foods such as rice, pasta and bagels. Instead, vegetable soup and salad prepared at home with seasonal vegetables will be a good choice.
5.Consume fruits rich in vitamin C such as kiwi, orange, tangerine in snacks.
6.To prevent indigestion and bloating, food should be eaten slowly and chewed well, this method will cause us to feel full quickly and consume less food.
7. Drink at least 3 liters of water throughout the day."
Özden Örkçü gave the following information about detox tea and detox menu in addition to the methods that relax the stomach and digestive system:
"Detox tea: You can make your detox tea with a bark of cinnamon + the peel of a green apple + a pinch of mint leaves and a pinch of linden tea. Mint leaves relax your stomach and facilitate digestion. Linden; inflammation and pain reliever. It removes toxin factors. Cinnamon; balances blood sugar, relieves gas and bloating. It increases benign cholesterol and has antibiotic effect.
Or prepare a tea by adding a few leaves of fresh mint, 2-3 pieces of ginger, 1 bunch of parsley, 1 whole lemon juice, 2 cinnamon bark, 2-3 cloves to 1 liter of water and consume it between meals.
Detox menu
Breakfast: 1 boiled egg or omelette or 1 slice of feta cheese, 2 walnuts and seasonal greens,
Break: One cup of detox tea,
Lunch: 1 bowl of cream-free vegetable soup (seasonal vegetables such as carrots, cabbage, spinach, etc.), seasonal salad with plenty of greens mixed with 2 tablespoons of curd cheese + 1 teaspoon of black cumin,
Interval: 1 glass of cinnamon milk + a cup of detox tea around 17:00,
Evening: 1 bowl of vegetable soup and 4 tablespoons of purslane or artichoke salad,
Break: 1 cup of detox tea.
Don't forget to drink plenty of water throughout the day."
