Try removing these 5 types of foods and additives from your diet to eliminate bloating and water retention

1. Vegetable gums & thickeners:

guar gum 412, acacia gum 414, xantham gum 415, agar 406, locust bean gum 410.

2. Sweeteners:

sorbitol 420, mannitol 421, maltitol 965, xylitol 967, erythritol 968.

Bloating isn't often a side effect of these two, but they can cause other issues like headaches: acesculfame potassium 950, aspartame 951.

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3. Crucerferous vegetables:

Broccoli, broccoli sprouts, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, cabbage.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

4. Legumes:

Beans, lentils, peas - the type in cans or dried that you have to soak and cook.

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5. Apples:

Contain sorbitol which many of us can’t tolerate or digest.

Not everyone will experience digestive issues or water retention from consuming the above. But over 10 years as a sports nutritionist, I’d estimate more than half my clients do have issues with these foods and additives.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Give it a try and see if you notice a difference. The key is reading nutrition labels and getting damper with the names of different additives and their side effects.