5 Tips to Reduce a Bloated Stomach | Activia Canada
5 Tips to Reduce a Bloated Stomach
Abdominal bloating symptoms, such as stomach pain and discomfort, can be related to the food we eat. While there’s no single solution to prevent bloating, understanding what may help reduce it can make a difference in your daily comfort.
What are abdominal bloating symptoms?
Abdominal bloating symptoms often include feelings of fullness or pressure when your stomach feels swollen, and your belly may look larger than usual. You might experience gas and bloating, along with occasional belly pain or discomfort in the abdomen. Chronic constipation can also contribute to these sensations, affecting how your digestive system functions overall.
1. Fill up on gut-friendly foods
Eating too much or the wrong types of foods can cause bloating, pain, and bloating sensations. Research shows that including gut-friendly foods in your diet, such as fish, lean meats, yogurt, kefir, bananas, fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, and even honey, supports the growth of good bacteria in your gut which can improve your digestive well-being.
2. Exercise regularly – and after you eat.
Physical activity offers many benefits to your mind, body — and bloating. Regular exercise strengthens your stomach muscles and abdominal wall, helping reduce abdominal distension and supporting the passage of gas through your digestive system. People who exercise more often are less likely to be constipated. Instead of sitting or lying down after a big meal, walk for 10 to 15 minutes to help your food digest and ease temporary bloating.
3. Eat slowly.
You may be starving, but swallowing air while eating fast can lead to more intestinal gas and make you experience bloating. Eating slowly helps your digestive tract work more smoothly. Taking the time to chew your food not only lets you enjoy it more, it can also help alleviate bloating and abdominal pain caused by eating too quickly. The slower you eat, the more time your body has to relay to your brain that you’re feeling full.
4. Drink water with meals.
We all know we’re supposed to drink lots of water, but it’s also important to know when, and how to drink it. Many causes of bloating exist, and if you’re bloated, drinking water during or after a meal can help manage bloating by breaking down food in your stomach, which can help minimize gas. To relieve bloating, be sure to drink in smaller sips rather than large gulps so you don’t intake more air or dilute stomach acids needed for digestion.
5. Add probiotics to your diet.
Including Activia, a probiotic food in your daily routine may help reduce the frequency of common digestive issues like bloating, gas, rumbling, and discomfort when consumed twice a day for 14 days as part of a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. With its unique formulation, Activia could help your gut feel more at ease. Learn more about how probiotics can help your gut health.
