While it’s not possible to uncover a six-pack overnight, it is possible to reduce bloat in hours just by eating strategically – even without subsisting on niche superfoods that you have to search 12 health-food stores to find!
One packet of instant oatmeal with a cup of berries and two teaspoons of peanut butter or two hard-boiled eggs with a cup of berries.
Oats fill you up with fibre without added sugar, like most highly processed cereals. Nut butter provides healthy fat that will keep you satisfied, but won’t hold onto water like sugary and salty packaged foods. Berries fill you up with fibre and water volume without adding a big carb load to your morning. If you want to up the ante, ditch the oats in favourof a pair of hard-boiled eggs. The lean protein is satisfying and non-bloating.
1/3 cup raw, unsalted nuts and a celery stick with two teaspoons of peanut butter.
These are two real foods that provide a good combo of fibre, protein, healthy fat and water volume to keep you full, satisfied and not bloated. But if nuts bug your belly, then try nut butter. And to reduce sugar even further, pick celery over fruit.
Two cups of salad greens with half-diced cucumber, 10 cherry tomatoes, 1/4 cup shredded carrots, half an avocado, a hard-boiled egg, a tablespoon of sunflower seeds and a squeeze of lemon and vinegar
This lunch for the combo of lean protein, healthy fats and filling veggies, is clean, simple and the go-to salad won’t make your belly bulge.
Six ounces of 2 percent Greek yogurt with a dash of cinnamon or a cup of sliced cucumber with a tablespoon of rice vinegar and a tablespoon of fresh dill.
The smell of cinnamon alone is a natural stress reliever- making for a great pick-me-up during a busy day at the office. Plus, it acts as a great sweetener substitute. Yogurt is good for an afternoon dose of protein to keep you satisfied until dinner. Not a dairy fan? Cucumbers satisfy a hankering for something crunchy, plus they’re chock full of water and fibre, which will keep you feeling full for hours.
Five ounces of grilled salmon, spinach sautéed in a teaspoon of olive oil and garlic and roasted fennel and root vegetables!
Salmon has omega-3 fatty acids, which are fats that help you burn fat. Fat also keeps you satisfied and fennel is a cleansing veggie that’ll help flush you out.