Abdominal swelling is one of those discomforts that anyone would like to avoid, as it generates a feeling of heaviness, discomfort and irritability during the day. Even more so if it is accompanied by other symptoms such as gas.
Generally, these discomforts are found when there is poor digestion or the body is not properly processing the liquids inside the body. According to the National Library of Medicine of the United States, Medline Plus, that is precisely what swelling consists of, it is an accumulation of fluid in some organ of the body, which leads to an increase in its size.
With regard to gases, from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases of the USA, they explain that these are produced due to an excess of air that enters the body during the digestion process; when chewing, for example.
Now, the entity points out, flatulence, which is well known to all, occurs when food that is not processed correctly and passes some of these components to the colon. It is there where they are finished processing and gases are generated, in this case they usually present with a fetid odor.
How to relieve gas and bloating?
At the risk of sounding repetitive, health professionals insist that health care is completely linked to the habits that are part of the lifestyle, so much so that these can influence the predisposition to certain conditions.
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, one of the aspects that can lead to the generation of gases in the body is the selection of foods that are part of the diet, because some tend to be more difficult for the body to process.
Others, instead, They can be optimal for improving digestive transit and facilitating the elimination of excess liquids in the body, thus relieving some discomfort such as swelling. This is a property that is conferred on the watermelon.
The Spanish Nutrition Foundation points out that this fruit has been part of the human diet for thousands of years, and since ancient times it was already considered a beneficial food to eliminate toxins from the body.
Among its nutritional composition, it stands out that it is a source of essential micronutrients for health, such as vitamins and minerals. These include vitamin A, folate, potassium, phosphorus, and calcium. In addition, it also contains considerable amounts of water, a vital macronutrient for the functioning of the human body.
In addition to these qualities, it has a diuretic effect, which allows the elimination of excess fluid. All these benefits can be exploited hand in hand with other ingredients, such as lemon, cucumber and celery, which are used in the preparation that they share from the health section of the Magazine The universe.
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Ingredients
- A liter and 1/2 of water
- 1/2 watermelon
- Celery (1 unit)
- Cucumber (1 unit)
- Lemon (1 unit)
The golden rule in the kitchen: wash all the ingredients well before adding them to the recipe. When they are clean, cut the fruit (watermelon) into pieces to add to the blender, taking care to remove the seeds. Cucumber and celery are also cut, to add them to the mixture.
The preparation consists of processing the ingredients with the indicated amount of water until a homogeneous mixture is obtained. To decorate, you can use lemon. You can even add a few drops to the drink.
It is recommended to consume it half an hour before meals, when the discomfort occurs. Do not continue its consumption permanently, but for a maximum of two weeks.