25 Foods that Banish Bloat
Healthy Living - Monday, 12 May 2014
Add these staples to your diet for a flatter tummy. By Annie Daly, REDBOOK.
1. Bananas
They may feel heavy, but bananas do not make you gain weight. Quite the opposite: They're loaded with filling fiber and potassium, which helps relieve water retention.
2. Cantaloupe
This orange melon is full of anti-bloating potassium, low in calories, and has a high water content, so you can get away with eating a lot of it.
3. Leafy greens
Some veggies, such as Brussels sprouts, are filled with important nutrients, but nonetheless make you bloat. Leafy greens, like kale, spinach, and lettuce, do no such thing. They're all super-low-cal, loaded with fiber, and help ease water retention.
Related: The 25 Best Snacks for Weight Loss
4. Olive oil
Though it's not scientifically confirmed, there's some evidence that small amounts of olive oil may help reduce belly fat. That's because it contains a chemical called oleic acid, which helps break down fat in the body.
5. Grainy bread
You already know to stay away from processed white bread--all its sugars cause your blood sugar levels to spike and then plummet, leaving you hungry again fast. But whole-grain bread is packed with fiber, which stabilizes blood sugar levels to keep you full.
6. Artichokes
A medium-size one has 7 grams of fiber--almost 30 percent of your recommended daily allowance--to help your digestive system chug along properly.
7. Avocados
These guac stars are filled with healthy, filling monounsaturated fat. Spread on whole-wheat bread for avocado toast, or slice up half an avocado and mix it into any salad.
8. Brown rice
A complex carb, brown rice takes a long time to digest, helping to keep you full. Cook with it and swap it in for white rice on sushi or in Chinese takeout.
9. Lentils
Consider lentils the ultimate tummy-trimming trifecta--they're packed with protein, fiber, and complex carbohydrates, all of which help slim you.
10. Kimchi
This Korean staple is a prime example of a fermented food--others include sauerkraut, pickles, and tempeh--meaning it's filled with probiotics to help boost good, digestive-tract-healing gut bacteria.
They may feel heavy, but bananas do not make you gain weight. Quite the opposite: They're loaded with filling fiber and potassium, which helps relieve water retention.
2. Cantaloupe
This orange melon is full of anti-bloating potassium, low in calories, and has a high water content, so you can get away with eating a lot of it.
3. Leafy greens
Some veggies, such as Brussels sprouts, are filled with important nutrients, but nonetheless make you bloat. Leafy greens, like kale, spinach, and lettuce, do no such thing. They're all super-low-cal, loaded with fiber, and help ease water retention.
Related: The 25 Best Snacks for Weight Loss
4. Olive oil
Though it's not scientifically confirmed, there's some evidence that small amounts of olive oil may help reduce belly fat. That's because it contains a chemical called oleic acid, which helps break down fat in the body.
5. Grainy bread
You already know to stay away from processed white bread--all its sugars cause your blood sugar levels to spike and then plummet, leaving you hungry again fast. But whole-grain bread is packed with fiber, which stabilizes blood sugar levels to keep you full.
6. Artichokes
A medium-size one has 7 grams of fiber--almost 30 percent of your recommended daily allowance--to help your digestive system chug along properly.
7. Avocados
These guac stars are filled with healthy, filling monounsaturated fat. Spread on whole-wheat bread for avocado toast, or slice up half an avocado and mix it into any salad.
8. Brown rice
A complex carb, brown rice takes a long time to digest, helping to keep you full. Cook with it and swap it in for white rice on sushi or in Chinese takeout.
9. Lentils
Consider lentils the ultimate tummy-trimming trifecta--they're packed with protein, fiber, and complex carbohydrates, all of which help slim you.
10. Kimchi
This Korean staple is a prime example of a fermented food--others include sauerkraut, pickles, and tempeh--meaning it's filled with probiotics to help boost good, digestive-tract-healing gut bacteria.
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