Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Relief from weight gain

Getting regular exercise-between 30 minutes and 60 minutes most days of the week-increases circulation and can help offset hormonal imbalance and relieve bloating. These tips can also help:
Eating smaller, more frequent meals of a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean protein can help relieve bloating. Choosing foods containing certain probiotics-good bacteria naturally found in the digestive tract-such as lactobacillus acidophilus can help your body break down food, speeding it through the digestive tract. An eight-ounce serving of yogurt containing live cultures (check the label for acidophilus) should provide adequate benefit.
Limiting the amount of salt, sugar, caffeinated beverages like coffee, tea, and soft drinks, and stimulants such as chocolate and alcohol in your diet can reduce water retention.
Chewing slowly while eating can reduce the intake of air eliminating excess gas and bloating.
Drinking herbal teas such as fennel, ginger, peppermint, and chamomile, calms the digestive tract.
Cutting down on fatty foods will help you beat the bloat. Eating greasy, high-fat foods slow down the amount of time it takes the body to break down excess fat causing it to linger in the digestive tract longer.

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