Three Delicious Flat Belly Foods

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If you're trying to lose belly fat or maybe just want to relief bloated stomach, try these tips.

Here are three delicious foods that help to flatten your belly. I hope you find this article helpful

Title: 3 best flat belly foods

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Eating “clean” but still feeling “puffy”? Pants that usually fit not fitting? Blame bloating.

One of the most frustrating situations I see clients face is eating “perfect” but still feeling “fat”.

All those veggies, you still feel yuck, and your button just popped. I feel your pain.

When it comes to feeling puffy, you can blame the extra inches circling your waist on gas and/or rebellious digestion, which can be caused by:

    overeating
    eating high fat foods
    eating too fast
    chewing gum
    drinking from a straw
    sucking on hard candies
    consuming sugar alcohols
    consuming artificial sweeteners
    carbonated beverages

Some of our fave healthy foods, like beans, dairy and veggies like Brussel sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower, can even make us bloated. Unfair, I know.

Good news for you,  we can get rid of some of your discomfort with a few delicious flat belly foods.
 

3 Best Flat Belly Foods:

Dandelion greens

dandelion greens

Dandelion greens are great at deflating your bloat thanks to their fiber profile and ability to stimulate the digestive system, moving things along your digestion pathway.  Think, moving along at a nice pace on the highway versus getting “backed up” in traffic.

They also have amazing diuretic properties (can you feel that puff reducing already?), which have earned them a claim to detox fame and although there is no concrete scientific evidence, they have been linked to cleaning up your liver and kidneys for centuries.

Dandelions aren’t just for picking.  Add 1 cup dandelion root tea to your night time routine until your symptoms subside and add into your salad or side veggie rotation a few times per week.

Kimchi

kimchi

Kimchi is fermented cabbage and it’s as famous to Korea as peanut butter is to America.

Kimchi’s fermentation process loads it up with probiotics, those friendly bacteria that aid digestion, rid your belly of gas and fix the bloated feeling.  Yes, I often recommend a probiotic supplement but I never want people to skimp on getting nutrients from real food which is usually the most absorbable form.

Nowadays, kimchi is hanging out on local bodega and supermarket shelves somewhere near the pickles. It’s exotic presence — think 10th grade science lab jars — is hard to miss.

Aim to have at least 1 fermented food per day. If you choose kimchi, eat it as a side dish (a few bites or a 1/3 cup is all you need), top a salad or saute it up with an egg for a delicious lunch or snack.

Bananas

bananas

Bananas are my go to bloat busting tool. The potassium in bananas helps drain your body of water it sometimes likes to retain.  Our bodies often retain water in and outside of our cells due to consuming foods high in sodium.

Have you avoided bananas because you fear they’re constipating? Let’s debunk this one: unripe bananas are linked to constipation, but ripe bananas are actually full of fiber and excellent for constipation prevention and relief.

I recommend 1 or 2 max pieces of fruit per day.  When you’re feeling bloated add a banana to rotation. Have one with a couple of teaspoons of nut butter or treat yourself to banana-pops for dessert.

Want more? Thought so. You’re welcome!

American 'cheese' isn't really cheese

Article: One Major Side Effect of Eating American Cheese, Say Experts

Is it even considered real cheese? Experts weigh in.

When you need to top off a burger or make the perfect grilled cheese, nothing does the trick like a slice or two of American cheese. This iconic sandwich essential has graced cookouts, family meals, and quick snacks for decades, but has attracted its fair share of flack due to some less than wholesome ingredients.

"American 'cheese' isn't really cheese," says Jay Cowin, ASYSTEM's registered nutritionist and director of formulations. "It contains less than 51% of cheese curds making it a 'cheese product.' The rest is made up of preservatives, whey, and other additives giving it an absurdly long shelf life."

The added amount of sodium means that the product guarantees to raise blood pressure, making it a particularly dangerous dairy product to overindulge in. (Related: 100 Unhealthiest Foods on the Planet)

"The stuff that makes up this cheese product has been proven to be harmful to your health," Cowin continued. "Aside from one slice being around 60 calories they also contain a high amount of sodium. All of this can lead to high blood pressure, hypertension, and heart disease. The risk is thinking you're eating something that's going to benefit you but in reality, you're causing more harm to your body. Steer clear of processed foods. If it's too good to be true, it probably is."

Diana Gariglio-Clelland, Next Luxury's RD, concurred that the greatest risk we encounter when we eat American cheese comes in the form of increased blood pressure via the food's sodium count.

"[American cheese is] made from real cheese, but is processed to give it a creamy texture and a lower melting point," says Gariglio-Clelland. "Processed foods are the leading sources of excess sodium in the typical American diet, and American cheese is no exception. One ounce of American cheese contains 468 milligrams of sodium or around 19% of the daily value. In comparison, one ounce of cheddar cheese contains 174 milligrams of sodium, which is only 7% of the daily value."

"It's recommended to not consume more than 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day, yet the average American consumes more than 3,400 milligrams per day," says Gariglio-Clelland. "Excess sodium in the diet can worsen common health conditions like high blood pressure, kidney disease, and heart disease. When excess sodium is consumed, the water holds on to more fluid, which puts more of a strain on the heart and kidneys through increasing blood pressure."

When in doubt, opt to include cheese with no fillers next time you want to whip up the perfect cheeseburger or grilled cheese—your body will definitely thank you. Or next time you make a cheeseburger, why not try this One Ingredient Everyone's Adding to Their Burgers instead!

Original article from EatThis,NotThat!