Many people have experienced waking up in the morning and suddenly feeling "fat", but it's actually just a result of bad habits before bedtime that lead to water retention. Below, I will recommend some foods that can help reduce swelling and help you get "slim".
[Causes of Water Retention]
1. Drinking water before bedtime
Many people have the habit of drinking water before bedtime, but drinking water improperly can cause water retention problems!
Especially for those who are prone to water retention, when you sleep, your body's metabolism function is not as good as during the day, and water drainage is not efficient, which can easily lead to water retention.
In addition, drinking a large amount of water at once before sleep can burden your body's metabolism and also cause water retention. Therefore, it is recommended to drink a moderate amount of water 30 minutes to an hour before sleep, about 100-200 milliliters.
2. Eating salty food
Food without salt is tasteless, but eating food with high salt content can increase sodium levels in your body;
Sodium can hinder the elimination of excess water from your body, causing water retention. And when you sleep at night, your body's metabolism slows down, making it unable to promptly eliminate excess water, resulting in swelling.
3. Staying up late frequently
Staying up late and lack of sleep can slow down your metabolism, worsen blood circulation, and prevent the timely elimination of excess waste water from your body, causing it to accumulate in your blood vessels and even seep into your skin, resulting in swelling.
Moreover, staying up late also prevents the body from effectively eliminating toxins, so it's important not to stay up late at night.
4. Drinking alcohol before bedtime
Having a drink before bedtime may sound romantic, but after drinking alcohol, the alcohol concentration in your blood will increase, causing your blood vessels to dilate and slow down blood circulation, which slows down your metabolism;
This can cause the water that should be eliminated immediately to continue to be retained in your body, resulting in swelling.
[Methods to Reduce Swelling]
1. Emergency ice cubes
Using ice cubes in emergencies is a method that everyone knows. Ice cubes can rapidly reduce the temperature of our face, strengthen blood vessel contraction, and eliminate swelling.
2. Tea bag facial mask
You can use tea bags that have been soaked overnight and apply them to your face or around your eyes for about 10 minutes to achieve the effect of reducing swelling.
3. Massaging the jaw joint
Massaging can open up facial meridians, promote smooth blood flow, and help eliminate toxins, which is very helpful in reducing facial swelling.
4. Washing your face with cold water
When washing your face, use cold water to stimulate blood circulation around the eyes and achieve the effect of reducing swelling. This is the simplest and fastest method to reduce eye swelling.
[Recommended Foods to Reduce Swelling]
1. Mushrooms
Mushrooms are rich in protein, which can promote blood circulation and help reduce swelling. It is best to make mushroom soup for better absorption.
2. Coix seed (Job's tears)
Coix seed comes in two forms: raw and cooked. The combination of both can balance each other and work quickly to invigorate the spleen and remove dampness. Coix seed can promote blood and water metabolism, promote diuresis, and help eliminate water retention.
3. Winter melon
Winter melon has a sweet and mild flavor and a cooling nature. It enters the lungs, stomach, large intestine, and small intestine, and has a diuretic and swelling-reducing effect. It contains vitamin B1 and fiber, which can promote intestinal peristalsis and eliminate waste and toxins.
4. Oats
Oatmeal is also a preferred food for reducing water retention. The abundant fiber in oats can increase satiety, reduce blood lipids and cholesterol, and effectively reduce water retention.
