These foods will help in fighting water retention
Last updated on - Mar 22, 2020, 11:55 ISTShare fbsharetwsharepinshare
21/29Black beans
These are full of fiber, potassium and magnesium that helps you shed water weight. Black beans are an easy way to make your weight loss plan more successful. You can replce the grounded meat in your burger with a black bean patty or just mix it with some sweet corn and tomatoes for a healthy salad.
22/29Mango
Since mangoes are loaded with vitamin C, potassium, and B6, they're great to satisfy your sweet tooth and also to fight water retention. You can add some flavour to your smoothie or blend and freeze some mangoes for a tasty sorbet. Make sure you don't add any artificial sweetner to it.
23/29Okra
Okra aka bhindi contains magnesium and potassium, both of which helps in preventing excess water retention. Although, don't eat too much of it in fried form as it might make you gain weight which could get hard to shed later.
24/29Almonds
These crunchy health benefiting nuts are high in omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B6, magnesium and potassium. Almonds don't only improve the cardiovascular and gut health but also helps in keeping your weight down by reducing the water weight in your body.
25/29Pineapple
If you realise you've gained water weight and want to get rid of all the pain and swelling that it's brought to your body, you should try adding pineapple to your daily meal. The enzymes that are derived from this fruit helps in managing many inflammatory conditions.
26/29Avocado
Avocado has become such a popular food lately that nobody would disagree in wanting to consume it on a daily basis. Avocado has the kind of potassium which is enough for keeping the belly fat away.
27/29Eggs
Eggs are beneficial in many ways and one major use of eggs can be made to do away with water retention. Eggs have high protein, myriad nutrients, magnesium and potassium. Just two hardboiled eggs for breakfast will keep you feeling full and also help in losing the excess water.
28/29Beetroot
Cooked, raw or picked beetroot is very beneficial to the health. Beetroots can be added to any kind of smoothies or pair it up with fruits like lemon and pineapple. Beets are rich in both potassium and magnesium which makes it a really wondrous food for someone who'd want to lose weight.
29/29Celery
This one might not be the most flavourful vegetable to consume but it sure works like magic on fighting water weight. Celery has high fiber content, water content and is packed with potassium which de-puffs your body in no time.