You don't need to burn anything off

We eat food for more than just to gain energy. We connect with our culture through food, we connect with others over a meal, and we eat for pleasure and nostalgia.

Trying to compensate with exercise when you feel you’ve eaten too much can have a significant negative impact on your quality of life. It could also set in a cycle of overeating, compensating, and overeating again.

Instead, just let your body do its thing. Most importantly, don't be rigid or punish yourself for eating too much.

There's a vital difference between food rules and healthy eating habits:

• Food rules are rigid: you have strict parameters around how you should eat and feel guilty or worried when you don't eat according to that plan.
• H...