Beyond-Brawn-2nd-Edition

BEYOND BRAWN
20.110 Avoid eating on the move. Slow down, sit down and calm down before you
eat or drink. Take a break from whatever you are doing, to focus specifically
on each meal. Eating on the move can impair digestion.
Digestive aids
20.111 After you have sorted out combinations of nutritious foods that best suit
you, and have eliminated items you cannot handle well, then use of digestive
aids may be an option to pursue.
20.112 ere may, however, be a possible downside to digestive aids, so if you
pursue this avenue do so with caution. Natural production of enzymes and
hydrochloric acid may be reduced if you take digestive aids that you do not
really need. is could produce a dependency on the digestive supports and
create a problem. Play it safe and do not use digestive aids unless:
a. there is a critical food item you cannot digest and,
b. a doctor has determined that you are deficient in a specific factor
involved in digestion.
20.113 Follow any specific medical advice you may be given in this area. You may
find one specific digestive aid or a combination of them helps you to digest
and assimilate your food. is will make you feel better, make your meals
feel lighter, and help to maximize your recovery abilities. You may even find
that, with digestive aids, some of the foods or combinations that did not
seem to suit you no longer bother you as much.
Psychological factors
20.114 If you are angry, extremely excited, or otherwise agitated or churned up at a
feeding time, delay that meal unless you have hypoglycemic tendencies. Generally
speaking, if you eat while mentally distressed or worked up, your body
will not process food well. e meal may “sit” in your stomach for many
hours, cause digestive tract distress, and mess up the rest of your eating
schedule for that day. Better to delay that meal, or even skip it altogether.
en add a little to each of the following few feeds to regain the nourishment
that was “lost.”
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