Chewing over mindful mealtimes

INDIGESTION: RUSHED EATING AND SCREEN TIME MAY BE FUELLING YOUR STOMACH WOES

- Yvonne De Bruin

Mealtimes are supposed to be a time of relaxation and pleasure, but the TV is generally on with a soccer game or the news or we are so busy with life that we don’t often sit down and focus our meals.

As a result, food doesn’t get chewed properly or we eat more than necessary and land up with a bout of indigestion and discomfort after eating meal.

The symptoms of indigestion include bloating, belching, gas, nausea and vomiting, an acidic taste in the mouth and throat, growling stomach, abdominal pain and a burning sensation in the stomach or upper abdomen.

These symptoms may worsen if one is under stress.