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Health & Fitness4. Change eating habitsUnhealthy food can overload the digestive system and cause various problems, but the way we eat also may affect the process. Changing your eating habits can improve any digestive problem:• Eat in a relaxed atmosphere without pressure.• Concentrate on eating and avoid watching television or reading a newspaper at dinner.• Chew your food well before swallowing.• Separate the foods that contain a high amount of protein and starchy foods.Combining protein and starch in the same meal causes the secretion of digestive juices that neutralize each other, malabsorption of food, and a sense of heaviness and fatigue.5. Locate an allergy or food sensitivityDigestive problems can result from a food allergy or sensitivity. Recommend removing some of the foods for a while and seeing the effect: dairy products, citrus fruits, shellfish, peanuts, nuts, chocolate, eggs, caffeine, and fish. In this “elimination diet,” which removes daily foods and adds them gradually back in, you can more easily locate food sensitivities.DR. MIKE HAMBY & ASSOCIATES7628 PURFOY ROAD, FUQUAY-VARINA, NC 27526Beautiful Smiles Start HereCARING FOR ALL YOUR DENTAL NEEDS919•552•2431Vist our website at www.MikeHambyDDS.comconnect with us onPage 22 | Suburban Living Fuquay-Varinawww.suburbanlivingmag.com