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If you have ever experienced fluid retention, then you know its one of the most uncomfortable feelings in the world. Not only do you feel like your organs have been filled with air, but it can be pretty painful. There could be a number of reasons why water accumulates in your body but the most common reason men and women suffer from water retention appears to be due to what they just ate. Even though salty foods are a big contributor to fluid retention, there are a number of foods you can eat that will reduce water retention within a couple of hours.
Contrary to popular belief, drinking a lot of water at the first signs of feeling pressure from fluid retention will help reduce bloating, not cause it. If your body is holding on to water, this will cause feelings of fullness, but drinking water will force your kidneys to fill your bladder so you can get rid of the excess. This is like opening a secret latch to let the water out. To keep your body in the proper water balance, I would suggest drinking about 10 glasses of water everyday. If you do not enjoy drinking water, there are certain foods you can eat that act as natural diuretics for water retention such as cranberry juice, tea, or lemons. Another food that helps to reduce water retention is bananas. The potassium in bananas will neutralize the sodium in your diet to bring your body back into balance.
You can also reduce your salt intake and eat raw vegetables that have a high water content like watermelon, cantaloupe, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, spinach, and other leafy green vegetables which will count toward your 10 glasses a day. This way you can drink less glasses of water and still stimulate urine flow. Pay close attention to the food choices you make and see how your body responds. I love pears. Not only do they taste great, especially if they get a little soft and juicy, but I thought they would be a great choice to help me reduce water retention. A few hours later I looked like I swallowed a watermelon, was full of gas, and just plain miserable. Needless to say, I will have to cut back on this delicious fruit.
If you don't like drinking plain water, don't go out and buy one of those sugar flavored waters. There are other ways to dress it up a bit by adding cucumber, ginger, and lemon. Not only do these foods flavor the water to make it easier to drink, but they are a great way to reduce water retention at the same time. As an added bonus, these foods also improve digestion and reduce cravings so make sure you drink it several times a day before your meal.
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