We’ve all been there. You just indulged in a delicious food you love and accidentally went a little overboard. After overeating, you now feel completely stuffed and uncomfortable.

Whether it’s too much dinner or a few too many Sweetarts, it’s not a nice feeling.

Sometimes your binge is associated with negative feelings, such as guilt or shame.

Because I think it’s important that we’re kind to ourselves, it helps to have a game plan for when this happens. While negative emotions are sometimes helpful in initiating a positive change, everyone overeats from time to time.

So rather than beat yourself up about it – when you’re already in physical pain – try turning it into a positive with these suggestions!

It happens all the time. I’m scrolling through Pinterest and see a “healthy banana bread recipe” or a “healthy pasta dinner recipe.” Then I’ll click to the page, read over the healthy recipe ingredients, and be appalled at what they consider to be “healthy.”

By this time, we all know the basic principles of healthy eating: things like eat more vegetables and eat less sugar. So why don’t “healthy” recipes always follow those rules?

Today’s post is about easy swaps you can make to eat a low sodium diet. It’s the second post in a series of four, all geared towards tweaking your diet for healthier eating!

Like sugar, which I covered in the first post, sodium is hidden in tons of foods. This means that most of us eat way more than is necessary.

Having too much can lead to bloating and discomfort, as well as more serious problems like heart disease and kidney dysfunction.