Bloating is mostly associated with overeating. However, you can feel bloated for various reasons – dehydration, constipation, hormonal imbalance, a side-effect of some medication, etc. But most of the time, increasing the flow of digestive enzymes and boosting the gastrointestinal system helps to deal with bloating.

How can you increase the flow of your digestive enzyme or boost your gastrointestinal system?
Well, the most obvious way is to consume foods that work as a catalyst for your whole digestive system. Here are 5 lip-smacking recipes to help you debloat:

Chocolate Banana Smoothie

This is a high protein smoothie that hydrates the body well and is rich in great nutrients like vitamin-B, Omega-3 etc.

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon honey
• A pinch of salt
• ¼ cup hot water
• 1 ¾ cup coconut water
• 1 banana
• 3 tablespoon raw hemp seeds

Directions:
Mix the cocoa powder, honey and salt to warm water and whisk till the paste becomes smooth. Add the coconut water and mix well. Pour this into a blender, add banana and raw hemp seeds and blend well. You can add ice if you want the smoothie to be chilled.

Yogurt Cucumber Smoothie

Both yogurt and cucumber work wonders as remedies for bloating-related uneasiness.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups plain yogurt
• 2 ½ cup chopped cucumbers
• 2 ½ cup chopped fresh mint leaves
• 2 ½ cup chopped fresh basil
• 2 ½ cup chopped fresh dill
• 2 ½ tablespoon lemon juice
• A pinch of sea salt
• 1 ½ cup water

Directions:
Put all the ingredients, except the lemon juice, water and salt, in a blender and make a smooth puree. Add salt, lemon juice and water to the puree and mix them well. You can add ice or garnish with mint leaves and cucumber slices if you want.

Fresh Fruits Chia Pudding

This is a recipe that is rich in Omega-3 and aids debloating by filling you with fiber.

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup Chia seeds
• 1 cup coconut milk
• ½ tablespoon honey

Directions:
Mix Chia seeds, coconut milk and honey in a glass bowl. After mixing the ingredients well, keep the bowl in a refrigerator overnight. Before removing the mixture from the refrigerator, make sure the pudding has become thick and the chia seeds have gelled well. Serve cold.

Cucumber Mint Soup

This brightly flavoured low-calorie soup is a perfect choice for debloating.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups chopped English cucumber
• 1 cup chopped mint leaves
• ¼ cup chopped chives
• 2 teaspoon chopped garlic
• ½ tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 ¼ cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• A pinch of black pepper powder

Directions:
Put cucumber, mint, chives, garlic and yogurt in a blender and make a smooth puree. Pour the puree in a bowl and mix the remaining ingredients. Put the soup in a refrigerator for 2-4 hours. Serve cold.

Ginger Carrot Soup

This no-cholesterol soup is one of the most delicious ways to detoxify and debloat

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onions
• Sea-salt
• 3 tablespoon Garlic-Ginger paste in 1:2 ratio
• 2 pounds chopped carrots
• 1 medium sized chopped potato
• 1 1/3 cup plain yogurt
• Freshly ground pepper powder

Directions:
Put a pan on medium heat, pour the oil and sprinkle the chopped onion. Add some salt and cook for 10 minutes whilst continually stirring. Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 2 more minutes. Put chopped potatoes and carrots. Simmer the flame, cover the pan, and cook until the potatoes and carrots become tender. Blend the mixture and mix it with yogurt. Sprinkle pepper powder and serve the delicious soup.

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