All at some point we have come to fantasize with the desire of the flat belly and the perfect belly, but many times, even for reasons beyond our will, the process to achieve the goal of the perfect body – becomes a little more difficult.
Causes of Abdominal Distension
Abdominal detension may be one of the causes of this swollen belly. Many times, abdominal inflammation is not only presented thanks to the continuous diets made earlier, pregnancy, all the cosmetics that recommended us and that did not work, to lack of exercise; on many occasions, that feeling of the full belly is due to food intolerances and poor digestion.
This makes us feel uncomfortable, not only because of the annoying sensation that produces us in our body, but on a physical level we lower our self-esteem because the clothes don’t have left, we don’t like what we see in the mirror or we’re just not comfortable with the bikini we’ve been waiting to wear all year round.
Prevention of Abdominal Inflammation:
Talking about abdominal distension is not linked to being fat, many factors intervene in the process of digestion and each organism works differently. Normally these go hand in hand with poor nutrition where many refined flours, processed foods, excess calories are consumed, and sometimes, no matter how healthy your diet and lifestyle is, there are foods that produce abdominal distension such as some vegetables or more common, dairy.
If you put a lot of a particular nutrient in your body, it makes it intolerant. Many people have intolerances to certain foods, and obviously by consuming them, this brings an immune response sometimes immediate. That’s why it’s so important to learn to know your body and know exactly what answers we get when we eat some foods, so you avoid everything that hurts us.
In this regard, Dr. Fermín Mearin Manrique, director of the Digestive Apparatus Service at the Teknon Medical Center in Barcelona, comments “It is very common for patients to relate certain symptoms to the intake of some foods. This fact may be due to various reasons: sometimes it is the consequence of a real food allergy, in others it is due to a poor absorption of certain carbohydrates, in many cases it is an intolerance to certain foods, and often – it is only the fruit of chance.
In this regard, it should be remembered that the protein-induced immune response in some food is defined as a food allergy. It differs from food intolerance (which is much more frequent) because this is a non-immune reaction produced by the constituents of some foods such as toxins or pharmacological agents (e.g. caffeine). On the other hand, malabsorption is the defect of absorption of nutrients from intestinal light to lymph or blood, and the term bad digestion is reserved for cases where intestinal absorption is altered as a result of the deficit of certain digestive ferments.”
Tips to Avoid Abdominal Swelling
Although the most important thing is to try how your body feels, here are some tips you can put into practice to avoid abdominal swelling and keep your belly flat:
– Take plenty of water
– Avoid saccharins or sweeteners
– Avoid chewing plenty of gum
– Lack or excess of fiber can cause abdominal distension
– Avoid spending a lot of time without eating, gastric juices take over your stomach causing inflammation
– Reduce the consumption of soda drinks
– Avoid excess salt in your meals, it helps your stomach get irritad and also facilitate fluid retention
– Eat more slowly, when you speed eating, your stomach is filled with lots of gases, so take your time to chew quietly, digestion begins in the mouth.
– Include in your day-to-day abdominal and cardio exercises that help you keep the upper train in your body in shape
The most important thing is that you enjoy what you eat, starting with chewing well. Respect your body, sit down and watch how you feel so you can give yourself what favors you and discard what harms you.
Disclaimers: This information does not in any case replace the diagnosis or prescription by a doctor. It is important to go to a specialist when symptoms occur in case of illness and never self-medicate.