5 Ways to Prevent Stomach Fat - Distended stomach can indeed be a disaster of its own and one reason is food. Therefore, consider the following five ways to prevent stomach.
1. Choose foods rich in potassium
Potassium can help maintain fluid balance in the body, so it was not easy to stomach bloating. There are so many foods with a high potassium content, which may be an option everyday. Among these are pieces of melon, mango, until vegetables such as spinach, tomatoes, asparagus, and nuts.
2. Avoid soda
Drinks can also make you more bloated belly. Jeannie Gazzaniga-Moloo, RD, spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association, recommends you drink water more often and stay away from carbonated drinks. Therefore, the type of beverage latter can make the stomach so bloated that looks so swell.
3. Limit sugar
Some people have problems digesting artificial sweeteners, which can cause gas and disorders such as diarrhea, so says Patricia Raymond, MD, a gastroenterologist from the Chesapeake. If you suspect you are one of them, better reduce the intake of sugar and look in a more natural shape.
4. Anticipation PMS
If you tend to feel more "swollen" before or during moderate periods, make sure you get calcium and magnesium are enough every day. Both can help relieve the symptoms of PMS (pre-menstrual syndrome), one of which is bloated and distended abdomen.
5. Consumption of probiotics
Probiotics / Bacteria "good" can be consumed on a regular basis and can keep you from bloating and distended, says Gazzaniga-Moloo. In fact, the consumption of "good" bacteria can also help women with irritable bowel syndrome disorder, whose symptoms include abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, and diarrhea.
Good sources of probiotics such as found in yogurt, tempeh, kimchee, butter milk, sour cream (sour cream), sourdough bread (bread from fermented dough to sour) and cottage cheese (cottage cheese).
In addition to consuming food sources of probiotics, we also need to consume prebiotics, the nutrients for the "good bacteria".
Prebiotic compounds naturally present in many foods that contain fiber such as whole grains; vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and green leafy vegetables, as well as fruits. Processed soy products such as tempeh, tofu, and taoco, rich in prebiotic compounds. Prebiotic compounds are also widely present in wheat flour from wheat crusted epidermis (whole wheat flour), onions, and garlic.
