Dry-belly diet to eliminate excesses in 2 days –

The concern is the same as always, but it gets worse in the warmer months. How, after all, to face the bikini or that tighter outfit with the belly that insists on showing up where it doesn’t belong? You may have also noticed that sometimes, out of nowhere, it seems even bigger. This is not always the fault of the amount of food, but the quality of what goes on your plate. “Some foods take longer to digest and stay longer in the intestine fermenting, which ends up swelling the belly”, says nutritionist Patricia Davidson, from Rio de Janeiro.

To circumvent this effect, the way is to choose foods that have a “short life” and pass through the intestine quickly, such as fruits, vegetables and whole grains. However, be aware of excess fiber, add them little by little to your meals. It’s no use eating granola, oats, linseed, leaves, all on the same day because excess fiber can cause the opposite effect of what you want and cause cramps and abdominal distension. In order for the fibers to fulfill their role of “cleaning” the organism, remember to drink at least 2 liters of water a day. But avoid liquids during the meal. When you drink while eating (whether it’s water, juice or soda) it dilutes digestive acids and with that food takes longer to digest, which causes gas and bloating.
Food, however, is not the only culprit for ruining your zero belly program. Another great villain is the premenstrual phase, when, due to hormonal variation, you become more swollen. To reverse or just control this phase, avoid the consumption of salt, sugar, alcohol and caffeine, which contribute to fluid retention.

Before you get worried about all this, here’s some good news: by changing the menu you can feel the difference in the size of your tummy in two days. Nutritionist Eliane Tagliari, from Curitiba, put together a plan to make the abdomen wither:

DAY 1

Breakfast

1 glass of fruit smoothie (1 glass of 200 ml of coconut water + 1/2 apple + 1/2 pear + 3 mint leaves + 1 slice of papaya + 1 tablespoon flaxseed)
Snack
1 açaí juice with strawberry or 1 small bowl of açaí with banana or 1 medium serving of fruit salad.

Lunch

At home:
3 col. (soup) brown rice + 3 col. (soup) of steamed broccoli + 1 grilled fish fillet + Assorted green salad at will

On the beach:
Salted tapioca or natural sandwich (chicken, tuna or ricotta on wholemeal bread, without mayonnaise). If you go to a restaurant, order grilled fish with salad or steamed vegetables.

Afternoon snack
1 cup (200 ml) watermelon mint juice or 1 cup orange juice or 1 apple or 1 pear

To have lunch
Large green leaf salad + fruits + oilseeds + 1 can of light tuna, accompanied by 2 wholemeal toast seasoned with extra virgin olive oil and flaxseed

Supper
Green tea shake (200 ml) + pineapple (2 slices) + mint (3 leaves). Blend everything in a blender with ice. In addition to being refreshing, it rejuvenates, helps you lose weight and flattens your belly.

DAY 2

Breakfast

½ papaya with flaxseed flour + 1 cup mint tea + 1 wholemeal toast with red fruit jelly

Snack
1 orange juice, or melon juice

Lunch

At home: 1 lentil shell + 2 col. (soup) of brown rice + 1 eggplant sautéed with quinoa and green smell + Green salad at will

On the beach: +1 sandwich (wholemeal bread, light tuna, light cream cheese and grated carrot) or baked fish with potatoes
Afternoon snack

1 bowl of fruit salad with granola or 1 small bowl of açaí with banana or 1 glass of mint pineapple juice or 1 glass of berry juice

To have lunch
1 fish fillet or grilled chicken + 4 col. (soup) of cooked carrots and broccoli or iceberg lettuce, tomato, carrot, raisin and kiwi salad seasoned with olive oil

Supper
1 cup of iced green tea blended with 10 blackberries or 10 strawberries