2024-01-28 12:00:00
You may have already experienced this: following a protein-rich meal, you experience hot flashes or excessive sweating. This phenomenon, called “meat sweats”, often occurs following a holiday meal. , or summer, a season conducive to grilling until nightfall. To avoid the fallout from these gargantuan feasts, here are some tips to counter those “meat hangovers”.
Our stomach often has difficulty metabolizing meals that are too rich in meat or fish. We naturally think of winter, with its incessant ballet of dishes, each more copious than the last, including stuffed capons, foie gras, turkeys with chestnuts and other raclettes.
Contrary to popular belief, it is not necessarily lighter in summer! While some eat mainly fruit and mixed salads, for others, barbecue reigns supreme! Chipolatas, merguez, pork ribs, all drizzled with sauces… Grill time is a time of conviviality, but in our stomachs, it is sometimes the commotion of battle. But as you ingest all these proteins, the heat suddenly invades your body, you start to sweat profusely… You then experience what we call “meat sweats”, also called “meat hangover” , which causes significant digestive discomfort.
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“Meat sweats”, this excess of protein that makes you feel hot
Consumed in large quantities, eggs, fish or even meat can make you feel excessively hot. If we sweat naturally in summer, this is even more true following ingesting the proteins present in large quantities in these foods. The problem is that these biological molecules are relatively difficult for many people to digest. You will therefore need much more energy for your body to assimilate and digest them: this process will generate heat production in the body, called “thermogenesis”.
According to Health Pressbody heat increases “especially when you consume 30 grams or more of protein in one sitting”. The mechanism behind “meat sweats” can also be accentuated by the consumption of alcohol or spicy dishes.
How to cure it ?
These “meat sweats” sometimes go hand in hand with other digestive disorders, such as stomach aches or bloating, often linked to the presence of nitrates, sodium and added preservatives. First tip: avoid processed meats and cold cuts as much as possible, which are also bad for the heart.
To aid detoxification, drink plenty of water! If you had a good meal, don’t hesitate to take a short walk following the meal rather than slumping on the sofa. In addition to limiting alcohol and spices which can aggravate sweating and prevent you from sleeping, serve yourself sensibly.
As bedtime approaches, especially, it is better to be content with a portion of meat or fish of 80-200 grams per meal, adds Presse Santé. On the other hand, there is no contraindication to stocking up on vegetables and starchy foods in case of cravings. Another tip: try to space meals at least three hours apart to allow your body to recover.
Aurelie DUHAMEL for TF1 INFO
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