03 Friday Aug 2018
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bloat, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, digestion, gas, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, papain, papaya, stomach, upset stomach
Try eating some papaya. The fruit contains an enzyme called papain – which has been shown to reduce bloat, gas, gastrointestinal upset and constipation. It soothes the digestive tract, and speeds up digestion by helping to break down protein.
08 Friday Jun 2018
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almond milk, bacteria, bloat, bloating, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, fart, flatulence, flatulent, gas, gum, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, protein bars, soy isolate, sugar free gum, ulcers
Going on a date – have an important meeting? Skip these foods that cause gas… and they’re not the usual suspects like broccoli and beans.
First, be careful with sugar-free gum. Not only are you taking in more air when you chomp gum, which can cause gas and burping. The ingredient in sugar-free gum – sorbitol – takes a relatively long time to digest, and undigested sorbitol in your small intestine acts as a hothouse, fermenting bacteria, which can cause flatulence.
Also, skip protein bars that contain soy. The processed “soy isolate” contains sugar molecules that the body can’t break down entirely. So they hang out in the gut, ferment, and cause gas and bloating.
One more gas-inducing food: Almond milk! Dairy doesn’t have the lock on stomach distress. Almond milk can contain a thickening agent called carrageenan. It’s made from seaweed, and it’s been linked to ulcers, inflammation, and other gastrointestinal problems.
06 Wednesday Sep 2017
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anxiety, anxious, bloat, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, dog, dogs, give your dog a massage, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, massage, massaging, reduce anxiety, reduce bloating, relax muscles, stiff, stress, stress levels, zigzag
Well, your dog wants one, too! And it can be really good for them.
Massaging can relieve anxiety and lower stress levels in anxious dogs. So, massage your dog’s head, neck and tips of the ears with light pressure, and a slow but consistent pace.
For digestive issues: Massage your dog’s back and belly. That’ll help your dog’s stomach muscles relax, and reduce gas and bloating.
And for older dogs, massaging their back legs can help reduce stiffness and improve flexibility.
Overall, vets say that massage stimulates circulation and lowers tension so effectively, that a lot of them use massage to calm dogs after surgery. And it’s easy to give your dog a calming massage at any time, whether they’re standing, sitting or lying down. Just use the “zigzag touch.” Simply spread your fingers wide, and make zigzags along your dog’s sides, between the hips and shoulders.
16 Tuesday May 2017
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bad gut bacteria, bloat, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, culinary lavender, diabetes, digestion, good gut health, Greek yogurt, gut bacteria, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, lavender, polyphenols, sleep, sooth, soothing
We’ve talked about how the scent of lavender is soothing and can help promote better sleep. But did you know you can EAT lavender, too… and it’s really good for you? Culinary lavender can help beat bloat and improve digestion. That’s because the polyphenols reduce bad gut bacteria. Dr. Christine Gerbstadt is a diabetes and nutrition expert, and she recommends sprinkling dried culinary lavender onto Greek yogurt, which also promotes good gut health.
17 Monday Apr 2017
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apples, applesauce, bloat, bloating, butyrate, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, eat more apples, fructose, gas, gas pain, gut bacteria, indigestion, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, simple sugars
That’s because apples are rich in butyrate – a compound that soothes the gastrointestinal inflammation that triggers gas and bloating. According to scientists, eating 3 apples a week will prevent indigestion and belly pain for 60% of us.
For the best results, stick with cooked apples, like applesauce or oven-baked apples. That’s because heat breaks down the simple sugars – AKA fructose – in apples… Which helps prevent the growth of gas-producing gut bacteria.
17 Thursday Mar 2016
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bloat, bloated, bloating, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, cramps, feeling bloated, flax, flaxseed, inflammation, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, magnesium, omega-3 fatty acids, PMS, spinach
Ladies: When it comes to PMS, two foods can help you feel better:
•First: Flaxseed. It can reduce the severity of cramps, because it’s loaded with omega-3 fatty acids. They reduce inflammation – and prevent production of a chemical that intensifies muscle contractions.
•Another PMS food: Spinach. The magnesium in spinach eliminates excess fluid from the cells in your body, to reduce bloating.
19 Friday Feb 2016
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Take a pass on soufflés!
Whipped foods, and foods with a bubbly or airy texture can cause all those things. So if you have a date or have to be in close quarters with someone, say no thanks to the soufflés, whipped cream, cheese puffs and soda.
04 Tuesday Aug 2015
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belly bloat, bloat, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, eat slower, eat slowly, flat stomach, flatter stomach, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, registered dietitians
Eating any meal more slowly can actually make your stomach flatter in the hours afterwards. Why? Registered dietitians say that it reduces belly bloat because you don’t swallow as much air as you do when you eat large mouthfuls quickly.
10 Wednesday Jun 2015
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apply heat, bloat, bloating, broccoli, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, exercise, heat, heating pad, hot tea, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, relieve bloat, soda, sodium, tea
You know to avoid things like soda, sodium and broccoli if you don’t want to bloat.
But what if you’re already bloated? What then? Do this: Apply heat. Either from the inside, by sipping hot tea – or the outside, with a hot-water bottle or heating pad. The heat will relax your colon and help the gas work its way through your system. Or get some exercise. That can stimulate your GI tract and move the gas along. But maybe exercise solo – instead of at the gym.
04 Thursday Jun 2015
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allergies, bloat, bloating, Connie Sellecca, conniesellecca, difficulty breathing, food allergies, gassy, hives, intelligence for your life, intelligenceforyourlife, intolerance
Here are the basic differences between a food allergy and intolerance:
With an allergy, the tiniest exposure to food will cause hives, and difficulty breathing. But intolerance just means your digestive system can’t handle a certain food… So, if you only feel gassy and bloated, that means you’re intolerant.
