(Source: Saint Louis University) ST. LOUIS -- After months of being a 'clean' eater who pooh-poohs processed foods, shies away from cream and has trained your palate to prefer vegetables and fruits, along comes Thanksgiving. The rich meal of stuffing, classic green bean casserole, mashed potatoes and pecan pie can be a shock to your system if you're not accustomed to eating such heavy foods, says Whitney Linsenmeyer, instructor of nutrition and dietetics at Saint Louis University, and a confessed clean eater. 'People can feel uncomfortable and have gastrointestinal distress if they eat a large amount of indulgent foods, even for a day,' Linsenmeyer says. 'It's...
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