7 Tips To DeBloat Your Belly Tonight

1) Slow Down

Eating too quickly can cause air to be trapped in your system, so chew slowly to minimize bloating caused from getting too much air trapped in your system.

  

2) Drink More Water

Good old H2O helps flush out toxins and extra salt (which can be responsible for that puffy feeling) from your system, so remind yourself to drink more water throughout the day. Keeping a water bottle with you at all times is a great way to ensure you're always filling up.

3) Check Portions

The reason you're feeling full and bloated could be your portion sizes. If you find that you're constantly feeling stuffed after a meal, this may be the reason for the bloat too!  If portion control is a factor for you, try a program like the FIX. 

4) Skip Happy Hour

Whether it's a glass of wine with dinner or a cocktail at happy hour, that drink can make you feel bloated for many reasons. Not only can the alcohol cause digestion issues, but all that sugar in your fruity drink can make you feel sluggish as well. Not only that, those drinks can lead to deep-fried decisions when dinnertime rolls around. Keep temptations away by skipping out on happy hour or sticking to noncarbonated water with lemon.

  

5) Skip the Dessert

 Fatty, sugary foods can cause bloating, as can foods high in artificial sweeteners. Skip the carb-heavy, sugary desserts, and go for fresh fruit, which is high in fiber and water, to help you debloat.

  

6) Drink a Debloating Tea

Spices like cinnamon and ginger help clear out your system, so have a mug of debloating tea before you go to bed. Mint tea can also help soothe your stomach, so opt for that if you need a refreshing end to your dinner.

7) Get to Sleep on Time

Sleep helps regulate your metabolism, so lack of sleep can make you feel sluggish in more ways than one. Keep your body working at its best by ensuring you get seven to nine hours of sleep at night.

Another helpful tool I use monthly:

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Your Liver: Fat Burning & Overall Health

REPOST FROM BUTTERNUTRITION:
http://butternutrition.com/the-liver-your-most-important-fat-burning-organ/

Proper liver function is critical for a healthy body. The liver performs over 400 functions, but the most important job being to filter toxins and waste from the blood. After the liver filters the blood, it transforms the toxins into substances to be excreted out of the body via the kidneys (urine) or dumps them in the bile duct to flow into the digestive system and out the body in feces (in a healthy liver with good bile flow).

If our liver does not have the nutrients to do its job of filtering the blood, and transforming toxins into safe substances to send out of the body, it gets backed up and sluggish. Toxins are NOT able to leave the body, and are stored in adipose tissue (fat tissue) where they will stay until liver function improves, and they can be released safely! Another common problem is sluggish/stagnant bile flow. The liver dumps toxins into the bile (bile duct is a river for toxins to move out of the body) and when it gets too thick, the toxic matter can’t flow out of the body quick enough (leading to fatigue, low energy, constipation, PMS, toxicity & disease)!

So how is your liver functioning supporting your body’s fat burning abilities? If you suffer from any of the following, your liver & gallbladder might be trying to tell you something!

• History of alcohol/drug use or hepatitis
• Long term prescription drug use
• Sensitive to chemicals (tobacco smoke, fumes, perfume, cleaning agents, etc.)
• Pain between the shoulder blades
• Stomach upset by greasy foods
• Greasy or shiny stools
• History of nausea, motion sickness, or morning sickness
• Light or pale colored stools
• Headache over the eyes
• Gallbladder attacks
• Bitter taste in the mouth (especially after meals)
• Become sick or easily intoxicated if drinking wine
• Easily hung over
• Pain under right side of rib cage
• Hemorrhoids or varicose veins
• NutraSweet (aspartame) consumption
• Chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia
  ***Most often liver stress is a result of a protein deficiency, poor digestion, low nutrient diet, that allows an increased toxic burden to build up.

Fat burning is not a priority for a liver under stress. Strengthen your liver to support your body’s fat burning abilities through proper nutrition of whole, unprocessed foods! 

ANOTHER OPTION TO HELP: The 3 Day Refresh

References:
Liver Clipart: Altered and used with permission from Microsoft.
Weatherby,  Dicken. “Liver and Gallbladder.” Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective. Nutritional Therapy Association, 2004. Print.

Natural Energy Drink Recipes

The Fire Hydrant (left) - 3-4 8oz glasses throughout the day

filtered water
1 slice lemon
1 pinch cayenne pepper

Other than getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night, staying hydrated is the most important thing you can do to help keep your body functioning at optimum levels. So this drink is just water with a squeezed lemon slice and a pinch of cayenne pepper. The lemon not only tastes good, but is also super alkaline* which helps your body maintain a healthy pH level. The cayenne pepper helps raise energy levels naturally and provides protection for your heart by helping to maintain proper cardiovascular movement throughout the body. Combining this with 4-5 glasses of regular water will bring you up to your recommended 8 glasses of water per day!

*For an explanation of lemons' miraculous transition from acidic outside of the body, to alkaline once ingested, visit this link: http://phbalance.wikispaces.com/Lemons+Alkaline%3F

The Quick Fix (center) - as needed, during the day
(I don't recommend drinking it at night as it might keep you up)

hot water
1 1/2 - 2 tsp honey (to taste)
1 inch of fresh ginger root
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1/4 tsp tumeric

Cut off two thin slices of ginger and place in your cup or mug.
Use a garlic press to juice the remaining ginger into your mug.
Add both spices and fill your mug with hot water and stir.

This is the closest thing I found to a non-caffeine/refined sugar pick me up! And I find it pretty delicious. Ginger speeds up metabolism and increases circulation. It also aids in the digestive process which can help stave off the post lunch coma that contributes to the afternoon slump. Turmeric, a cousin of ginger, also helps speed things up in the body, including energy levels! And Cardamom has long been valued medicinally for its ability to increase circulation and improve energy. Honey is mother nature's equivalent of an energy shot and is one of the best kinds of sugars for your body.

The Heavy Lifter (right) - 1 glass in the morning

1 ripe banana
1/4 cup raw almonds or 2 tbsp almond butter
1 scoop of Shakeology (your choice of flavor)
2 washed kale leaves or handful of baby kale/power greens
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 tbsp ground flax seeds
1 cup unsweetened coconut or almond milk

*According to Dr. Oz, sixty percent of women don't get enough protein in their diets and that is often the number one reason for fatigue! (http://www.doctoroz.com/media/print/11196) A morning protein shake is a really easy and delicious way to make sure that you're starting the day off well fueled. Pair this with a piece of whole grain toast or my favorite fiber cakes (recipe here) and you have everything you need to give you a solid energy foundation for the day.

The next steps are energy booster tips that I find, when done along with the drinks, help me keep on keeping on all day long!

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