Give your digestive system a good rest after the Dragon Boat Festival
Core tip: After the Dragon Boat Festival, it's best to have a light diet for three to five days. You can consider eating more easily digestible foods like noodles, rice noodles, and congee. You can eat more vegetables and fruits, but try to avoid large amounts of fish and meat. It's also best to avoid social gatherings during these few days.
Every year after the Dragon Boat Festival, and even during the festival, many patients clutch their stomachs and rush to the emergency department. Needless to say, they have eaten something that has upset their stomachs. Experts explain that the Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival are both holidays with tempting food that can be "hard to digest" if you eat too much, all because of the common characteristic of zongzi and mooncakes. But to satisfy one's appetite and not dampen the family reunion, festive foods like zongzi and buns are still something that must be eaten, as Chinese festivals are inseparable from dining and eating.
How to self-adjust and get through the festival safely? Experts suggest that even if you have had no problems during the holiday, for safety's sake, it's best to have a light diet for three to five days after the Dragon Boat Festival to let the gastrointestinal system, which has been overloaded for consecutive days, get a proper rest. If you continue to eat and drink excessively at this time, it's hard to say when you might get sick.
Citizens who feel bloated should especially do this. In the days following the festival, you can consider eating more easily digestible foods like noodles, rice noodles, and congee. You can eat more vegetables and fruits, but try to avoid large amounts of fish and meat. It's also best to avoid social gatherings during these few days.