Do you suffer from water retention? The advice of Doctor Monica Artoni

You know that water retention is a blemish that affects well 80-90% of women , even those not overweight?
Precisely for this reason it is a deeply felt problem, which leads the majority of women who are affected to search frantically any type of products and treatments to combat it.

Also in this case, we find the answer in a healthy lifestyle . In fact, to address this problem, it is necessary to work on several fronts: active lifestyle, movement And cleansing foods they are the essential basis from which to start.

One of the main causes of water retention is the excess of salt , just think that the recommended annual consumption is 1 kg each, while we Italians ingest an average of 10 kg! To regulate yourself, consider that, according to the guidelines, the maximum daily dose not to be exceeded is 5 g , equal to a teaspoon.

Here it is essential to reduce the income also in the form of preserved foods , such as sauces, stock cubes, canned foods such as tuna & similar, smoked fish and cold cuts (including raw ham and bresaola, considered by many to be harmless foods). Be careful not to overdo it too the salt for the pasta water.

Then there are foods that, on the contrary, are able to prevent and counteract water retention.
Among them, five are considered to be very effective for them draining action without a high calorie intake. I am asparagus, cucumber, fennel, tomato and zucchini ; all excellent too bitter vegetables , such as artichokes, cardoons and radicchio, which eliminate not only excess liquids, but also toxins from the body.

Like fruit, I recommend especially pineapple and lemon , watch out though, because the draining and anti-cellulite action is given by bromelain , an enzyme contained mostly in the pineapple stem, so don't discount it!

Lemon, on the other hand, favors a more frequent production of urine, thus eliminating liquids and impurities. The only contraindication, if you suffer from gastritis : in that case it is better to avoid it.

separate chapter water consumption : if 1.5-2 liters a day are the daily requirement, to eliminate excess liquids you need to drink more, especially in summer.
Pick one with low sodium content and controlled fixed residue (maximum 500 mg/litre), because the higher this value is, the more mineral salts there are, including sodium.

Do not forget physical activity , because nutrition alone is not able to defeat water retention and cellulite; no need to overdo it, some water activity or a simple half-hour walk will do just fine, the important thing is to be constant!

Someone unhealthy habits contribute to aggravate the situation, such as smoke , excessive alcohol consumption , overweight , coffee abuse , clothes too tight , too high heels worn for a long time .

There are also supplements that contain natural substances such as the dandelion , there centella, birch , able to help eliminate excess liquids, but, as with all supplements, they should be taken under the advice of your doctor, avoiding do-it-yourself.