It's estimated that Americans eat roughly between 2,000 and 4,5000 calories just at their Thanksgiving dinner table. A trick to help ease the pain of a bloated stomach after your feast is to mix in a bitters-based cocktail with the dessert you know you're going to eat.
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Despite the fact that bitters tend to taste exactly how they sound, the positive digestive effects that they have on the body are worth holing your nose and taking a swig for.
Because bitter herbs have different effects on the body - slowing the heart rate, a quick nutrient boost, easing stress, and soothing bloating - it only makes sense to include a bitters-based cocktail in your dessert menu after a big meal. Look up some easy recipes and enjoy on Thanksgiving so you don't find yourself slumped under the table.
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