Melissa, a Functional Medicine Certified Health Coach, shares simple digestion tips to help night shift workers stay energized and feel their best. Instead of focusing on what to eat, she explains how to support digestion with timing meals, fiber and probiotics, limiting caffeine with meals, and gentle movement like short walks or seated twists. She also highlights how stress management can improve digestion during long shifts.
Small, sustainable changes can make a big difference in how you feel at work and beyond!
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hello I'm Melissa a functional medicine
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certified health coach we all know how
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important good nutrition is to keep us
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energized but let's be honest finding
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healthy options in the middle of the
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night can be
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tricky so instead of focusing on the
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what I want to share some simple tips on
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the how to improve digestion while you
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work those late
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hours first consider when you're eating
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eating heavy meals right before bed can
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disrupt both your digestion and
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sleep try to time your meals so you're
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eating a bigger meal earlier in your
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shift or even before your shift and
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something lighter as you get closer to
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bedtime your digestive system slows down
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as you get tired so lighter meals are
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easier to process later in your day and
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even if options are limited aim for
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meals that include fiber like fruits
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vegetabl s whole grains fiber helps keep
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digestion running smoothly and can
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prevent constipation which is common
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when your body is out of syn from
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working nights some easy snack ideas you
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can try an apple or a handful of
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nuts support your gut health by
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including some probiotic rich foods in
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your diet like Greek yogurt cafir or
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fermented foods like sauerkraut or
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kimchi these help maintain healthy gut
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back bacteria which is crucial for
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digestion and if that's hard to do on
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your shift you can consider a quality
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probiotic
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supplement it's easy to rely on caffeine
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to stay awake during your shift but
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having too much with meals can interfere
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with
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digestion caffeine can slow down the
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absorption of nutrients and lead to
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indigestion so if you can try to
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separate your coffee energy drink soda
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from meals
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a simple but overlooked tip take a short
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walk after your meal even just 5 to 10
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minutes of gentle movement can help
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digestion by stimulating your
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gastrointestinal system if you're stuck
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in doors light stretching can work
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too another great way to stimulate
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digestion is through a seated twist and
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you can do this right at your desk sit
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up tall place your feet flat on the
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floor and gently twist your torso to one
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side holding on to the back of your
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chair for support hold for a few deep
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breaths and then switch sides this helps
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massage your internal organs and
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encourages better
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digestion you can also try an abdominal
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massage to encourage
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digestion just place your hands on your
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stomach and gently massage in a circular
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motion following the natural flow of
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your entire intestines clockwise around
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your belly
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button this can relieve any discomfort
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and keep things moving
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smoothly and I talk a lot about stress
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levels stress can slow digestion and
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even lead to stomach
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discomfort try incorporating short
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breathing exercises or mindfulness
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techniques during your breaks to keep
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stress at Bay and support your digestion
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making these small adjustments to your
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eating habits can make a big difference
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in how you feel during your shift and
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Beyond so remember it's not about
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perfection but making small sustainable
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changes that work for you
