Thanksgiving dinner is finished. The dishes have been washed, the food stored, and you settle in for a Thanksgiving nap on the couch. You’re knee-deep in the battle with the food baby caused by large portion sizes and bloating. Then it hits. Fluctuance. We’ve all been there. It’s expected from that uncle who has been taking a nap in that same recliner for 55 years but not from you.
Chances are it’s not your mothers cooking that did you in, but the food itself. Between the overeating, water retention, and gas-inducing bloat, that food baby is borderline dangerous. Lets be honest, you’re not going to avoid the delicious food on the table, but you can strategize.
Here is a list of the top items making you toxic on Thanksgiving and a few other year-round culprits!