10 Foods That Drain Water (Part 2) and Methods to Reduce Swelling Through Sweating

Detox and Weight Loss Practical Plan

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Why can papain reduce edema? Papain helps with metabolism and eliminates edema. Additionally, the protein-degrading enzymes and papain in papaya help break down fats and reduce the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.

How you should eat: Eating some papaya after meals is a good choice. You can also juice papaya with milk and drink it. Remember to choose skim milk!

green beans

Why can it reduce edema? Mung beans contain up to 398 mg of potassium per 100g, which helps eliminate excess water and waste, making them very suitable for people with edema-related obesity.

How you should eat it: Although mung beans have a diuretic effect and can eliminate lower body edema, if you drink mung bean soup with a lot of added sugar to lose weight, not only will the success rate of weight loss be zero, but you may even gain weight instead. So it is best not to add sugar or just a little bit.

Pineapple

Calories: 46 kcal/100g; Fiber: 1.4g/100g; Potassium: 40mg/100g

Why can pineapple reduce water retention? Pineapple is rich in dietary fiber, which helps to eliminate accumulated waste from the intestines, solving constipation and naturally flattening the abdomen. However, pineapple contains irritating substances, so it shouldn't be eaten in large quantities; a maximum of 1/4 of a pineapple at a time can upset the stomach!

How you should eat: People prone to constipation can choose to eat some pineapple after meals to help with bowel movements and promote bowel regularity.

tomato

Calories: 26 kcal/100g; Fiber: 1.2g/100g; Potassium: 210mg/100g

Why can tomatoes reduce water retention? Tomatoes are low in calories and rich in vitamin C. Many people who want to lose weight use them as part of their diet. Their high potassium content can help eliminate excess water from the body.

How you should eat tomatoes: People with acute inflammation should eat tomatoes raw to ensure that vitamin C is not destroyed, while patients with chronic gastroenteritis should cook them before eating to avoid damaging their stomach and intestines.

celery

Calories: 17 kcal/100g; Fiber: 1.6g/100g; Potassium: 320 mg/100g

Why can it reduce edema? Celery is rich in fiber and potassium, which has the dual effect of eliminating constipation and reducing edema.

How you should eat it: You can juice the celery and carrots together or make a salad. The celery leaves are even more nutritious than the celery stalks, so chopping them up and adding them to dishes to enhance the aroma is also a good idea!

Eating these foods together will help reduce swelling.

★Apples contain soluble dietary fiber, which promotes gastrointestinal health and motility. Their unique malic acid can accelerate metabolism and reduce subcutaneous fat. They also contain more calcium than other fruits, which can reduce salt retention that causes lower body edema.

★Potatoes contain mostly resistant starch, which is slowly digested and absorbed, resulting in low energy production. Therefore, as a staple food, potatoes not only provide satiety but also aid in weight loss, making them a good and balanced weight-loss food.

★ Bananas are rich in potassium, which can help you feel full, suppress hunger, and promote urination.

★Cucumbers are high in water content, contain various vitamins, and also contain malonic acid, which can inhibit the conversion of carbohydrates into fat. Eating cucumbers regularly can help with weight loss.

□Sweating to reduce swelling□

Sweat has an odor, and many people want to avoid sweating. However, sweating can help expel accumulated waste and toxins from the body, promote blood circulation, and reduce edema.

Sweating can burn fat

Sauna sweating method

Sweat, expelled from the skin's pores, not only carries away body heat but also burns excess body fat. When the body's circulation accelerates, the oxygen content in the blood decreases, causing a rapid increase in lactic acid. This accelerates fat burning; the more you sweat, the faster the fat is burned, ultimately achieving a slimming and body-shaping effect.

People prone to edema due to excess water retention should definitely promote sweating. However, those who spend all day in air-conditioned offices or lack time for exercise to promote sweating can try using a sauna to sweat. It's important to note that body temperature rises suddenly and blood pressure changes during a sauna, so those who are unwell should avoid saunas. After a sauna, remember to drink plenty of water to replenish fluids.

Taking a sauna twice a week can not only help the body eliminate toxins and water and prevent edema, but also effectively improve edema in the limbs. Unconsciously, waste and excess water in the body will be excreted with sweat.

Wrapping your limbs in food wrap while in a sauna can help slim your arms and legs. Just don't stay in the sauna for too long, no more than 45 minutes.

Tip

Drink 1-2 cups of warm water or lightly salted water before sweating to avoid excessive sweating and subsequent exhaustion.

★ Each sweating session should be strictly controlled to 20-30 minutes. If sweating exceeds the body's capacity, it will lead to a sharp decrease in blood circulation and make it easy to faint.

★ After sweating, be sure to keep warm and avoid going to cold places immediately.