Why is my belly swollen?

“I mean, I do have a super belly, but I’m not fat, I’m swollen” Does this sound familiar to you? Well, IT’S TRUE. Who has not felt uncomfortable or bothered many times by the unpleasant sensation of feeling their belly swollen? Abdominal distension, or swollen belly, can occur in both thin and chubby people. It makes us feel uncomfortable, heavy, sore, it makes our clothes tight, we are more irritable, our intestinal rhythm is altered and we become stressed and obsessed with the fact that we do not have a flat stomach. (No, it is not always menstruation) Well, today I will tell you what causes it and how you can remedy such terrible discomfort.

1. You Are Eating Too Fast When you eat very quickly, almost until you are full, you have a very high risk of becoming overweight. This link is partly explained by the feeling of satiety, which takes between 20 and 25 minutes to travel from the stomach to the brain. Therefore, when you eat quickly, you feel hungry even after eating enough food to be satisfied. In addition, by eating this way, you swallow more air, which partly explains the abdominal bloating. By not chewing enough, foods rich in carbohydrates that require mixing with saliva to be predigested (due to the action of salivary enzymes) reach the intestine almost intact and their digestion causes fermentations that result in undesirable gases; Which “swell” us.
2. You Are Drinking Many Carbonated Drinks You already knew this: Drinking carbonated soft drinks bloats the belly. If they are also sugary, “empty calories” are ingested that add energy and contribute to weight gain. Sparkling water, although it has no calories, can also cause that feeling of a swollen belly, especially if taken during meals.
3. You’re Not Eating Salads Let’s be honest! How long has it been since you have eaten salads? If you don’t usually eat vegetables very often, we have a problem. Food enzymes are destroyed, to a large extent, by the action of heat, that is, by roasting, cooking, heating or frying food. When you are not in the habit of eating salads and fresh fruit, over time you can lose digestive strength due to a lack of digestive enzymes. And we already know what happens: Yes, you get inflated. Some infusions such as fennel, chamomile or mint are special to relieve that bloated feeling. Although we love them, the truth is that reducing salt in foods is very important, not only to reduce abdominal distension, but in general for our health. Increase your daily water intake (minimum two liters of water) and drink diuretic drinks to feel lighter. And overall, have a healthier life. Remember that to change the world, you first have to change yourself.