Written By: Kristina Das | Published : September 12, 2018, 11:36 PM
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Increase your protein intake. Consume more protein as it encourages your body to shed excess fluid.
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It is a very important mineral. If you increase your magnesium intake it may help to reduce water retention. Regular intake of magnesium reduces water retention in women with premenstrual symptoms (PMS). Some of the good sources of magnesium are dark chocolate, nuts, green leafy vegetables and whole grains.
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Eat as many bananas as you can. They help to eliminate fluid retention as bananas are rich in potassium. Potassium helps to reduce water retention in two ways, by decreasing sodium levels and increasing urine production. You can also have avocados and tomatoes.
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Sodium helps maintain the balance of fluids both inside and outside of cells and binds to water in the body. If you eat processed foods that are high in salt your body retain water. So, the most common advice for reducing water retention is to decrease sodium intake.
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Our body is mostly made up of water and water retention come from a lack of water as our body doesn’t know when it will get more so it retains the water it has.
