Are you Fat or just Bloated - Fight the Bloat

Ever stopped to figure out if you are fat or just bloated?
Struggling to fit into those skinny jeans or that new body hugging dress?

Disheartened cause you think you may never have that body to flaunt on the beach?

What if your not fat, and just bloated?

There's a huge difference between the two.

If you think your fat, and you are actually just bloated,you would probably be working out harder, 
getting onto diet plans and worrying crazy about how your clothes don't fit you.

Fat is accumulation of fat cells in your body, caused by improper diet, lack of physical activity, high stress
levels and insufficient sleep.

Bloating is caused by the accumulation of gasses in your small intestine and abdominal area.
Bloating is NOT water retention. Water retention happens in the feet, ankles, fingers and face.
The most common causes of bloating are -

Eating too fast.

Not chewing food.

Wrong food combinations.

Eating at different hours and keeping long gaps between meals.

If you are constipated.( extremely important point)

Allergies to wheat and lactose.

Junk and high sugar foods ( especially artificial sweeteners)

Lack of exercise

Excessive alcohol and combining alcohol with oil foods or foods rich in sodium.

Smoking

Low water intake

Weak digestive system

If your food does not digest well, bacteria in the small intestines produce gasses that can bloat you up like a balloon and
make you feel extremely uncomfortable.
Here are some easy to do remedies to fight the bloat and some foods that naturally help eliminate excess gas.

Bananas and potassium rich foods

Nuts - Unsalted almonds and pistachios

Asparagus

Mango

Do not chew gum or drink liquids quickly, as you take in a lot of air which also causes bloating

Do not talk while eating. You don't want to take in excess air.

If you tend to get bloated before and after your periods, take a 1000 - 1200mg calcium before and after for 2-3 days.

No aerated drinks.

Do not over eat or eat fast.

Low sodium diet. Chinese foods and packaged foods rich in sodium cause heavy bloating.( consume lemon water
post a heavy meal if you couldn't resist it)

Consume low fat yogurt or a probiotic to ease the bloat.

Exercise. A 30 minute walk will make you feel better for sure.

Sip on peppermint tea or even better, fresh ginger tea.

Freshly squeezed lemon water with a dash of pure cinnamon powder

Foods like kidney beans ( rajma) channa/garbanzo beans, lima, pinto beans are usually avoided by people, because
it makes them feel gassy.

These highly nutritious protein and fiber rich foods are great weight loss foods and it's true that they do cause gas,
but you can eliminate the same by soaking it in warm water and then cold for 24 hours and cooking the beans with some spice,
that negates the effect of gas formation ( hing, pepper, cumin, nutmeg, etc)

Do a deep dive into yourself and figure out if your lifestyle is the reason behind the bloat, and make appropriate changes

If you want that flat and toned tummy, you want to have a smooth and great digestive system running inside of you.