Digestion

Digestion can be such a tricky thing. There are so many things that we are allergic to or have an intolerance to that mess with our digestion process. But consider the basics: God made our bodies to function well when used the way He intended. I'm not a medical person so this will sound very simplistic, but here goes:

Our stomachs have an entrance and an exit. When food is coming into the stomach (from the top) the bottom exit door (at the bottom of the stomach) is closed. That way the food is trapped in the stomach long enough for it to digest the food before moving on to the next station (about 3-4 hours). Each time we eat something (and open the top door) that food has to digest before the exit door will open. When we continue to eat between meals, that food that we ate in the morning could still be there in the evening, creating gas and bloating. We eat late into the night and then lie down to attempt to sleep. Your digestion has been working hard all day long and will have to continue to work into the night. We wake up tired and feeling worn out, only to start the process over again.

We have enough to deal with without sabotaging ourselves. Give your stomach a break between meals. Learn to recognize the hunger - thats a good thing.