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Bye - Bye Belly Bloat! 5 simple tips flattening your stomach right from today!

Posted on: 14/Mar/2014 10:39:23 AM

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.