Bye - Bye Belly Bloat! 5 simple tips flattening your stomach right from today!
As we all
know bloating feels uncomfortable and we are not so excited about the way it
looks either. So what can be done about the tummy, fingers, ankles and more
that seem to gain two or more clothing sizes overnight? Many may feel
ashamed of their over sizes and teased by everyone! No Worries! It is only
temporary! Key is in your hand now.
These 5
simple tips can help flatten your stomach starting today:
Decrease
Salt
Salt is a
beneficial and necessary component of healthy living. However, if you are
eating an excess of salt, you will retain water and that can lead to an
imbalance of salt and water in the body and that is synonymous with your ‘not
so favorite’ five letter word: Bloat. If you are eating processed
foods such as frozen dinners, fast foods, snacks etc, you are most likely
taking in excess sodium. Salting all of your food is another indication
you are taking in too much sodium. Stored carbohydrates hold three times
the water that protein does, so if you are eating an excess of pasta, cereals
and so on, next time reduce the amount of carbs and add more protein in its
place.
Drink
Water
Drinking
water releases stored cellular fluid and this means a flatter tummy! When
we are mildly dehydrated, the body is crying out for water. Your body
needs that water for every single process in the human body. So it holds onto
it because it does not know when it will have enough again. Drinking
water will quickly restore your flat belly look if you have not been drinking
your H20. Drink a minimum of half your body weight in
ounces. If you weight 120 lbs, drink a minimum of 60 ounces daily.
Stop
Chewing Gum
<>Chewing
gum encourages you to swallow air and then guess what? You guessed
it. You are filling your tummy up with air just as if you were blowing up
a balloon. And if the gum you are chewing is sugar-free gum? It is
a double whammy.
Stop the Fizz
When it
comes to belly bloat, carbonation is king. These innocent little bubbles
decide to take up residence in your intestinal tract and then become trapped
and gas builds up. If belly bloat is an issue; then your best and super
healthier choice move is to eliminate all sodas in you balanced diet too.
Skip Fake
Sugar
Artificially
sweetened products from chewing gum, diet sodas, and candies to protein bars
contain sugar substitutes, sugar alcohols or even natural products that can
create excess gas and even severe gastrointestinal distress. One healthy
exception that, in excess, has a slight potential of creating digestive issues:
the sugar alcohol Xylitol. Xylitol is healthy for you as it has a
minimal effect on blood sugar and none on insulin level.
These simple tips will help you deflate that bloated belly starting
today.
