Belly Bloating
Battling the Belly Bulge
Are you fighting an unwanted bulging belly that is so stubborn that it is growing bigger by the minute?
Stomach bloating is becoming more and more common that it is the new norm.
Belly bloating is different from actual fat around the stomach. Bloating is air that is stuck around your stomach making it distend outward.
If you are experiencing bloating most likely you have some type of digestion issue starting up. Bloating isn’t anything to be alarmed about, a few small changes to your diet can help decreased the bloating pain.
Why Do Bellies Bloat?
Dehydration-Body holds onto water as it rehydrates itself.
Fluid retention from eating to many salty foods or from certain medications.
Hormonal imbalances
Food sensitivities and allergies
Thyroid dysfunction
Gut troubles
Digestion issues or disorders-such as IBS, ulcerative colitis, celiac disease
High level of stress
Certain Medications
Poor diet
Gut health and the ability to breakdown foods is extremely important to our mental and physical health. Bloating and gas is a red flag that the body is having trouble breaking down proteins, sugars and carbohydrates leaving the food to ferment in the body.
Watch out for Foods that cause bloating…
Sugar
Dairy products
Refined grains
Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, onion, sulfur
Beans and legumes
Carbonated drinks,
Chewing gum,
Artificial sweeteners
Goodbye Belly Bloating…
- Increase your fiber-25 to 30 grams from foods. Make sure to eat soluble and insoluble fibers to balance out stool health.
- Drink more water-start today by drinking more water than you did yesterday. Drink plain water to help flush out kidney and liver. Read Food Labels
- Get moving- increase your physical activity to help the body move. 20 to 30 minutes a day is all you need.
Reduce your stress with yoga. Release your mind and let go of your anger and frustrations. Breathe into the body to restore health. More Exercise Guidelines - Try an elimination diet to reduce food sensitivities such as gluten, dairy products, shellfish, corn, and nuts.
Add probiotics-good bacteria clean up your digestive track and help eliminate bad bacteria. Great food sources are kefir, kimchi, sauerkraut, yogurt, kefir, and kombucha. - Add water rich fruit and vegetables that provide water, key electrolytes, and enzyme aiding in digesting. Eat raw or cooked leafy greens, cucumbers, celery, fennel, artichoke, melon, berries, and steamed veggies.
- Add Ginger, dandelion aloe vera, and fennel help sooth an uncomfortable belly.
- Add parsley, oregano, or rosemary which are great antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial to improve gut health.
- Drink Green tea or bone broth which are anti-inflammatory to help gut health.