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8 Foods to Stop Belly Bloat

Dr. Veena Madhankumar

Mar 13, 2018 — 3 min read

Bloating is usually the result of digestive issues or excessive gas accumulation in your stomach. This is usually characterized by a feeling of enlargement of your stomach after eating. Read further to know a few simple ways to prevent bloating.

1. Honeydew Melon

8 Foods to Stop Belly Bloat

Bloating can happen at times when your stomach retains water. Rich in potassium, honeydew melon helps to release the excess water out of your system. A few chunks of honeydew melon should do the trick. Honeydew melon can also act as a natural electrolyte.

2. Kiwi Fruit

8 Foods to Stop Belly Bloat

Rich in fiber, kiwi helps you work around bloating. The fruit is also known to help against dehydration which can also cause irregular bowel movements. Having two kiwis a day on a regular basis can regulate bowel movements and relieve you from constipation.

3. Lemon

8 Foods to Stop Belly Bloat

Lemons can play a significant role in detoxifying your body as a whole. Being the perfect antioxidant, lemon helps in reducing inflammation and prevents the ballooning up of your stomach due to bloating.

4. Carrot

8 Foods to Stop Belly Bloat

Rich in potassium, carrot helps in relieving you from belly bloating. Would we have imagined that a single orange stick can benefit both your eyes and your stomach?

5. Tomatoes

8 Foods to Stop Belly Bloat

Rich in lycopene, tomatoes have a baggage of anti-inflammatory properties. Cooking the tomatoes have a better way of unraveling the effects of lycopene.

6. Dark Chocolate

8 Foods to Stop Belly Bloat

Being a combination of polyphenols and fiber, dark chocolate (at least 70% cocoa) helps in regulating the body’s gas production. Dark chocolate can also be considered as a probiotic since it has the ability to increase the useful gut bacteria in your body.

7. Mint

Having both anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic properties, mint can lend an excellent hand if you are trying to beat the bloat. Peppermint tea is one of the very natural forms of mint you can consume easily.

8. Pineapple

8 Foods to Stop Belly Bloat

Pineapple is rich in fiber and also has diuretic effects on your body. Pineapple plays a significant role in reducing colonic inflammation which in turn reduces bloating.

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