In the pharmacy, and especially now, after months of vacation, it’s time to lose weight. But we are often asked the question of how to lose weight from the stomach. Why does our stomach swell more, why does it accumulate in this particular area, is it really fat or is it just gases?
This may be mainly due to excess weight or inflammation of the abdominal cavity, and the cause of this inflammation may be mainly gas and / or constipation, especially in women due to hormonal disorders, menstrual cramps or menopause, bloating due to pregnancy or other physical reasons.
There are several reasons why more fat accumulates in the abdomen, such as: man’s own constitution.
hormonal changes especially in women during menopause.
He passive lifestylealso in very tense people causes cortisol formation and this is another reason why there is an excess accumulation of fat in the abdomen at the same time, with age, the abdominal muscles lose support and this is another reason and reasons excess alcohol.
Another reason and very often the problem is related to gasesand this is a short-term swelling, although, obviously, if there is excess weight, then it will be fat.
What can we eat?
Although there is no specific product that prevents bloating, there are some foods that prevent gas and increase intestinal transit and improve digestion speed.
Mainly prebiotics and probioticshealthy bacterial flora helps to improve the speed of digestion.
- For example, foods rich in inulin, chicory, asparagus, garlic, onions and artichokes.
- Fruits and vegetables rich in fiber and high in water.
- Foods rich in protein and low in fat, such as chicken, fish, legumes.
- Healthy fats such as olive oil, oily fish, nuts rich in omega-3s.
- Slow-digesting carbohydrates are complex carbohydrates that help lower blood sugar levels and thus reduce abdominal fat, among these foods are legumes, cereals such as oats, brown rice.
- Water itself, we all once heard that it is desirable to drink water.
What should we avoid in our diet?
Anything that causes gas or constipation, that is difficult to digest, or that we may be intolerant to. Also foods that prevent diuresis or cause fluid retention.
- Soft drinks that cause gas accumulation.
- French fries are very high in fat, especially if they contain saturated fat.
- Foods rich in saturated fats that are difficult to digest.
- Processed foods high in sodium and other additives.
- Dairy products and gluten in people with an intolerance to any of them
- When eating foods that are very rich in fiber, it is important to maintain the water content in the diet, drink enough water.
Additives?
The most suitable are fructooligosaccharides FOS, which will help reduce gas content in the stomach, these are fibers such as inulin.
- Add fiber to your diet
- Omega-3 fatty acids are highly anti-inflammatory and help reduce belly fat.
- Glutamine, an amino acid, helps improve digestion and reduce inflammation in the abdomen.
- During periods such as menopause, phytoestrogens will help replace the effect of estrogens.
Creams or topical products?
They are also effective, although they apparently only reach the skin and not the innermost layers. If we talk about aromatherapy, then it effectively helps with inflammation due to volatile components, terpenes (they are the most fragrant).
Meritchel Marty Castañer is a graduate of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. In January 1990, he opened Farmacia Meritxell in Andorra la Vella, which has become a benchmark in international production. In 2019, it was awarded the prestigious iDermo Award for Best Pharmaceuticals 2.0. She is the developer of her own brand of anti-aging nutritional supplements, Unique Pink Collagen. She complements her work as a pharmacist with another great passion of hers: health counseling.