Nutritionist post! Do you experience bloating?

Feeling bloated? This is one of the most common complaints in clinic with patients. So how can we support your digestion to reduce this symptom.

• Don’t drink water or any other drinks with your meals, yes you heard that right. Water may dilute your digestive enzymes that are required when breaking down food. Wait an hour on each side of eating.

• Cook your food, huh what? I know, the act of cooking your food with the smells and aromas that are produced start the digestion process. Time to put down the urber eats.

• Consume bitter foods, broccoli, artichoke, chocolate (High cocoa content) Brussel sprouts, kale, ginger, mint, dandelion tea and coffee. These foods help to reduce bloating and increase digestive juices.

• Drink soda water, yes this can actually help with digestion and constipation.

• Sit down and eat your meal, not at the computer or watching tv or looking at your phone. Distracting yourself while eating will leading to more food consumed and the sympathetic nervous system being stimulated. You need to be in a relax state when you eat your food for proper digestion.

• Supplement with zinc, zinc is very healing for the gut and increases stomach acid.

• Increase you fiber to 30 grams a day.

• Exercise 3 times a week.

  A nutritionist can help you with bloating or any digestive concerns through further investigation of symptoms, diet and lifestyle. Contact for a consultation today.