{"id":41475,"date":"2016-07-20T08:35:14","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T08:35:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theindianspot.com\/?p=41475"},"modified":"2016-08-01T17:44:50","modified_gmt":"2016-08-01T17:44:50","slug":"daily-habits-to-reduce-stomach-bloating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theindianspot.com\/daily-habits-to-reduce-stomach-bloating\/","title":{"rendered":"DAILY HABITS TO REDUCE STOMACH BLOATING"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019d love to have a flat belly for the party tonight, but thanks to one too many sodas or that basket of tortilla chips, zipping your pants is a real struggle. Abdominal bloating not only looks bad, but can cause physical discomfort. Most of us associate bloating with beer (hence the term \u201cbeer belly\u201d), but any alcoholic drink can make your stomach puff up, for many reasons!\u00a0 Many suffer from bloating and it can be quite frustrating especially if you have an occasion that requires you to dress up. Bloating isn\u2019t caused by just eating certain foods; stress can also cause indigestion and bloating.<\/p>\n

\"DAILY<\/a>Here are some habits you need to incorporate in your daily routine to reduce stomach bloating:<\/p>\n

AVOID SPORTS DRINKS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sports drinks are marketed as an alternative to soda, but unless you\u2019re a pro athlete or exercising like one, give them a pass. These beverages are full of artificial sweeteners, extra sodium, and other salts, all of which can cause bloating. Many also have a surprising amount of calories. Instead of sports drinks, you can have coconut water too!<\/p>\n

EAT FIBRE<\/strong><\/p>\n

You probably don\u2019t need to be told that a high-fibre diet is good for you. But what you should know is that supersize servings of fibre can sometimes block your digestive system. This is more likely to occur if your stomach and intestines are unaccustomed to such a diet or if you\u2019re not consuming enough water to flush out your GI tract. To avoid these effects, always drink plenty of water with your meals; try to ingest your fibre earlier in the day, when your stomach is most active.<\/p>\n

CARAWY SEEDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Caraway has anti-spasmodic effects as well as antimicrobial and carminative properties. Two chemicals present in caraway seeds, carvol and carvene, help soothe the smooth muscle tissues of the digestive tract and promote expulsion of gas to give you instant relief from stomach bloating. If you suffer from frequent bloating, chew a pinch of caraway seeds several times throughout the day. If the taste of raw caraway seeds is too strong for you, try some caraway crackers. Alternatively, you can brew crushed caraway seeds to make a tea.<\/p>\n

LIMIT SODIUM<\/strong><\/p>\n

Highly processed foods tend to be high in sodium and low in fibre, both of which can contribute to that bloated feeling. Get in the habit of reading food labels. When buying processed, canned, or frozen foods, shoot for no more than 500 mg of sodium per serving in any product or a total of 2,300 mg of sodium per day.\u00a0Look for labels that say \u201csodium free,\u201d \u201d low sodium,\u201d or \u201cvery low sodium.\u201d<\/p>\n

QUIT SMOKING<\/strong><\/p>\n

Smoking is guaranteed to add to your bloat in three important ways. You end up inhaling and swallowing a lot of air when you smoke; the toxins in cigarette smoke cause inflammation in the lining of your stomach and intestines, which makes you bloated and uncomfortable; and smoking kills of beneficial bacteria in your digestive tract, leading to overgrowth of bloat-causing bad bacteria.<\/p>\n

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