If you have a date, a work meeting or an event and you do not want to spend hours with a swollen belly, avoid eating these foods that we tell you below
If we have a meal outside of work, a romantic date, an outing with colleagues, etc. It is important to choose the menu we are going to eat well, as there are certain foods that most of us digest poorly. Outcome? We will be for the next few hours with a swollen gut, gassy and quite scrambled.
Everyone knows how uncomfortable this feeling is, when you have to squeeze so that no unwanted wind comes out, when you have to unfasten a hole in your belt or when you have to go to a toilet that is not yours because something has not fallen on you. good.
So that this does not happen to you, reader, it is important that you know which foods tend to feel bad for most of us, and from there decide whether or not you want to choose them when you eat or dine away from home. They are as follows:
1) French fries and sauces
The chips, the soy sauce and other salty foods are loaded with sodium. And if you eat more sodium than you need, your kidneys will respond by retaining extra water, and this extra water retention is what will make you feel bloated. You will notice that your gut, your fingers, your legs and even your face swell.
If you have no choice but to eat these salty foods, or you just feel like it, you can counteract the effect by drinking more water. Although it seems counterintuitive, consuming more H2O will 'tell' your body to release some of the water it is retaining.
2) Burgers, pizzas, rice or nachos
The fast food is loaded with carbohydrates and refined sugar, which cause swelling. Examples: hamburgers, fried rice, pizza, nachos with things ...
Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the body, and glycogen binds to water. Therefore, the more carbohydrates you eat, the more glycogen you will be storing, which will lead you to also have more water molecules in your body. In addition to this, these foods are usually loaded with fat, which takes longer to digest. Result: you will be bloated and for longer.
3) Food with sweeteners, chewing gum, 'sweets'
The sugar alcohols such as xylitol and sorbitol, found in sugarless products, sweets, "sweets" or gum, contain compounds that the body can hardly digest.
These elements remain in the intestine, where the bacteria feed on them. Outcome? Bloating, stomach pain, and gas.
4) Carbonated drinks
When you drink carbonated sodas, the bubbles get trapped in your stomach, which can make you feel uncomfortably full and bloated. If you are a fan of carbonated drinks, at least choose diet drinks (zero, etc.), since unlike artificial sweeteners, these drinks cause less water retention.
5) Alcoholic beverages
The spirit is rich in carbohydrates and is also a diuretic, meaning it dehydrates you. This combination 'sends' a clear message to your body: retain as much water as possible, which will end up bloating you.
In addition, alcohol consumption also slows digestion. the stomach’s, so everything you eat while you drink will be retained in your gut for a longer time.
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6) Dairy
More and more people are lactose intolerant. In fact, around the world about 65% of people have difficulty digesting dairy foods.
This intolerance occurs when the body does not produce enough lactase, the enzyme necessary to digest the sugars found in dairy products. And when those sugars aren't digested, bacteria feed on them, causing gas and bloating.
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Blood sugar, aka glucose, is our main source of energy. It dictates how hungry and energetic we feel. Blood sugar is produced when we break down any carbohydrate from quinoa to cake. The key idea with respect to blood sugar is balance. We feel our best and lose fat when our blood sugar is balanced: not too high, not too low. Eating the right amount of protein, fat, and fiber at each meal can help you naturally stabilize your own blood sugar to burn fat and have consistent energy throughout the day.
