What to drink if you’re bloated after Thanksgiving

Finishing a Thanksgiving meal without feeling like you have to roll away from the table is something of an anomaly. There is no American dish more proud of the fact that it encourages overeating than this one. It’s a habit that’s very likely to continue even if you want to stay healthy or avoid feeling like crap afterwards.

Aside from Thanksgiving dinner, there’s plenty of food and drink throughout the day on this holiday. By the time you sit down to eat, you’re probably already well on your way to being full.

Here’s what to drink for post-Thanksgiving bloating, alcoholic and non-alcoholic. You can drink these after dinner (or even throughout the day) to keep your stomach grateful.

Digestive agents

These herbal drinks – such as amaros, fortified wines and brandies – are hugely popular in Europe and allow people to eat multiple meals without feeling nauseous afterwards. These after-dinner drinks typically contain herbs that have a bitter taste and are effective against gas, bloating, and inflammation and can even help treat acid reflux.

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“At holiday meals, we usually all leave the table after eating too much and feel that bloated effect. The digestive herbs in many digestives help reduce bloating, calm the nervous system around the stomach, and relieve some of our uncomfortable symptoms,” herbalist Heidi Lyndaker told The Huffington Post.

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Gin, vodka or tequila

If you’re planning on spending a day drinking on Thanksgiving, gin, vodka, or tequila are your best options. Of course, if you want to make it through dinner, you’ll want to make an effort, but these drinks have gone through a distillation process via fermentation. They are less irritating to your intestines than other drinks, which irritate your stomach lining and cause more gas, bloating, and general discomfort in your intestines.

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Green tea

Sometimes you need to bring out the big guns and ditch the alcohol, and that’s where tea and infused water come into play. Green tea is known to boost metabolism and act like a prebiotic, meaning it promotes the growth of good bacteria in your gut.

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Water with cucumber

Water infused with various fruits is pleasant and, in the case of cucumbers, can help relieve flatulence due to its high potassium content.

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