I'm pretty sure my stomach started to get the bloated, post-Thanksgiving feast feeling when I first read this WebMD article. I mean seriously, who can (or wants to) think about eating more after you've just polished off your second...or third...plate of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, crescent rolls, stuffing, ham, need I go on?

As this is my first big holiday meal where I'm trying to stick to healthy options - or just one plate - this list was actually pretty interesting. Here's what WebMD recommends to eat after a binge:

• yogurt - for the probiotics
• bananas - to help ease those high sodium foods
• oatmeal - gets you your fiber
• green tea - the flavonoids (it's a real thing!) lower your levels of “bad” cholesterol
• nuts - those omega-3 fatty acids, unsaturated fats, and vitamin E found in some nuts help lower cholesterol and protect your arteries
• beans - more fiber
• eggs - to help lower the risk of heart disease that can be brought on by bingeing
• spinach - metabolize fat
• vinegar - lower blood sugar levels and your glycemic index
• ginger - reduce bloat / gas
• oranges - boosts your vitamin c intake which could help with boosting your energy too
• flaxseed - fiber again :-)
• salmon - protein pick me up
• broccoli - great way to get your magnesium, which is a mood booster
• water - flush the binge out of your system

Some of these were a surprise to me - and has me adding a few things to my grocery list for turkey day on Thursday. This mama doesn't have time to bloat on Friday for tree trimming!