Appetite After Eid Al-Fitr Rises, What To Do?

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JAKARTA - Lebaran is synonymous with delicious and appetizing food. No wonder during Eid, the mouth also feels hard to be invited to stop chewing. Somehow, in the eid moment the stomach feels hungry constantly so that the appetite also increases. You feel it too?

Unfortunately, overeating is not good for your health. In addition to increased body fat, digestive organs are also difficult to work optimally to process incoming food without knowing the time.

If left unchecked, the impact of various diseases such as cholesterol, diabetes to obesity can attack. To prevent this, try the following methods summarized from various sources.

Drink water

When you feel hungry when you just ate an hour or two ago, don't quickly come to the conclusion that you're really hungry. This may be a sign that the body is actually dehydrated.

To solve it you only need to drink water. Take 2-3 glasses and drink slowly. Wait 15-20 minutes to prove whether your stomach is still hungry or not.

Protein consumption

Based on research from The National Institutes of Health consumes large amounts of protein, it could be a way to control excess appetite. Especially during the Eid al-Fitr moment that serves appetizing food.

This high protein is present in eggs, almonds, cheese, nuts, fish and others. Consumption of about 20-30 percent of the total caloric intake is enough to provide its benefits.

sport

In addition to being able to soften fat in the body, exercise can also help to withstand excess appetite. This is because when the body moves hormones that can stimulate hunger become restrained and replaced with satiety.

Visiting the Healthlin page, Tuesday, May 11, the study found that aerobic exercise is effective for resisting overeating. Interested in trying it out?

Reduce stress

Excessive stress can trigger the onset of the hormone cortisol in the body. This factor can make appetite increase.

Reducing stress levels not only helps lower the hormone cortisol, but also avoids obesity and depression. You can try meditating and doing to reduce it.

Get enough sleep

Getting enough and quality sleep can also reduce hunger and avoid weight gain. Studies show that sleep deprivation increases hunger and appetite by up to 24 percent, as cited by Healthline.

Therefore, it is important to keep sleeping 7-8 hours at night. This can help to stabilize the appetite.