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Banana
Ate too much salt? Reach for foods rich in potassium, like bananas. They can help regulate your sodium levels and beat that bloat, STAT.
Avocado
If bananas aren't your thing, avocados are also rich in potassium. Plus, like, healthy fats and all that jazz.
Recipe: Stuffed Avocados
Cucumber
Cucumbers have a flavanoid antioxidant in them, quercetin, that helps reduce swelling, so slice them up and put them in your water, eat them raw, or incorporate them into your side dishes. Just eat all the cucumbers, k?
Asparagus
Asparagus is a natural diuretic, meaning it makes you pee, flushing out excess water and reducing bloat. So basically, it's your new favorite vegetable.
Recipe: Caesar Grilled Asparagus
Yogurt
Many yogurts have probiotics, which can help regulate your digestion, and that's essential to keeping your abs bloat-free—just make sure you choose one that's low in sugar and has probiotics in it, like Greek yogurt.
Recipe: Caramel-Greek Yogurt Dip
Ginger
If you want to fight bloat, you need to eat as many naturally anti-inflammatory foods as you can, like ginger. It can help soothe (and therefore, relax) the muscles of your digestive tract, so like, what bloat?
Recipe: Detox Lemonade
Mint
Ate a huge meal? Don't stress—just make a cup of mint tea or add some mint to your water. It will relax your GI muscles to help fight the gas.
Recipe: Peach Mint Water
Oats
Think carbs are a diet no-no? Not all of them are if you're trying to fight bloat. Oats are extremely beneficial to digestion, so to keep your tummy flat all day, start the morning off with a bowl of oatmeal.
Recipe: Strawberries 'N Cream Oatmeal
Artichokes
OK, so spinach and artichoke dip might pack in a ton of extra calories, but fresh artichokes are great for your digestion. They help relieve heartburn, and even prevent the fermentation that causes all that bloat.
Melons
Melons, like bananas and avocado, are also high in potassium, so they can help reduce water retention.
Recipe: Watermelon Pizza
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