How to Settle Your Stomach After Overeating

Ate a little too much during dinner or a party? Here are seven great tips for settling an upset stomach.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Drink a cup of herbal tea.
2. Add sugar cubes in some peppermint oil and drink it after the heavy meal.
3. Place something warm over your stomach. You can use a heating pad, hot water bottle or a hot compress. Often, stomachs feel better after 20 minutes of the meal.
4. Lie down and rest for up to 30 minutes. Give your stomach-muscles time to move some of the food through your body. Breathe deeply to relax clenched muscles that may contribute to stomach discomfort.
5. Take a brief, relaxing walk. Sometimes, light movement aids digestion.
6. Treat stomach aches with over the counter antacids or antigas medications.
7. Finally, remind yourself of this experience the next time you’re tempted to overeat.