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Bloating happens to everyone. Gas, overeating, your period, whatever. Your pants don’t button and you feel like a balloon. The good news is it’s temporary and fairly easy to fix.
1. Water
Drink more water. It sounds backwards when you already feel full of liquid, but water flushes your system and keeps digestion moving. Skip the leaves-in-a-waterfall metaphor and just drink 8 glasses a day.
2. Speed Walking
Walk fast for 10-20 minutes. Not a casual stroll, actual speed walking. It gets your digestive system moving and you’ll sweat out some of the sodium and water retention causing the bloat.
3. Exercise
Any regular exercise helps with bloating. This includes period bloating, which responds well to movement even when you’d rather curl up on the couch.
4. Medication
Over-the-counter options like Beano work. Check with your doctor if you’re dealing with chronic bloating or want to know what’s actually causing it.
A few other things that help: avoid salty foods, beans, lentils, and artificial sweeteners. Eat smaller meals and take smaller bites. Your stomach will thank you.