How do you get a flat

stomach overnight

If you’re feeling like nothing will help your bloated belly, we have an eight step
plan to get a lesser stomach that works overnight and doesn’t involve any
nutty regimes – from Healthista’s nutritional director Rick Hay

You’ve been hitting the gym daily, eating your vegetables and keeping
yourself hydrated, but then you wake up and there it is, an unwanted bloated
belly. Why? It’s frustrating when you’re trying your hardest to make healthy
choices but the tummy area just doesn’t want to play ball.
We asked Healthista’s nutritional director Rick Hay to explain what might be
causing our bloated bellies and what steps we can take overnight for a flatter
tummy tomorrow.

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First let’s look at what’s causing your bloating belly.

Bloating cause #1 Added sugar

You may think you’re buying and eating all the right foods but it’s time to
check again. Nowadays, we are all aware of the traffic light system when
looking out for the nutrition information on the food we buy – red means high
fat or sugar, orange is moderate and green is low.

However, you may need to start looking at more than just the traffic lights and
start studying the ingredients list, even if it’s low in sugar and fat.

8pm: Have a cup of dandelion tea

After your probiotic filled dinner, drink a cup of dandelion tea. It can be an
effective diuretic and help reduce fluid retention. Not only that but it can also
act as a liver cleanser.

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The bitter qualities help to reduce cravings and stimulate digestive function,
making it a great weight loss hack and yummy flattening must

Dandelion tea is often recommended when a quick but healthy fix is required.
Another bonus is that dandelion tea is a liver cleanser, help with skin health
too. It also may help to reduce the symptoms of heartburn and other digestive
discomfort.

10pm: Take some glutamine

‘Staying hydrated helps the body to detox and flush out impurities,’ says Hay.
Hydration is key for organ health, so it’s a good idea to keep our organs
healthy by upping our intake of extra fluids.

Your kidneys and liver are responsible for detoxifying your blood and
producing urine, so it’s important we help these organs to do their jobs by
staying hydrated.

If you’ve been hitting the gym trying to flatten your stomach, you’ll need liquid
to help you recover. Heavy exercise requires rehydration to help flush out
lactic acid buildup.
Stress is also bad news for bloating. So, to kill two birds with one stone –
dehydration and stress – and take a supplement containing glutamine. This is
an amino acid that helps balance the nervous system and replenish water
stores and could also aid sleep and balance blood sugar levels.

Glutamine is found in Biocare’s EnteroGuard (£42.65 from Healthista Shop).

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The next morning on rising: have a tummy-soothing latte

Make yourself a matcha latte using powdered matcha tea (try Bloom’s
Nutrifusion powdered Matcha £16.95 from Healthista Shop) mixed with hot
coconut or almond milk. ‘Matcha is a thermogenic [fat-burning] powerhouse
perfect for starting your day,’ says Hay.

You can also add some honey for an antimicrobial and antibacterial action –
as well as adding a sweetening and soothing element. If you are vegan, you
can use agave. (Try Organic Agave Syrup, £3.99)

Repeated studies have found that drinking matcha green tea can hep aid
metabolism so you can have more matcha green tea through the day to help
calm the tummy. We love Pukka’s Matcha Green Tea with Ginseng £2.99 for
20 from Healthista Shop.

Breakfast: cool porridge

The night before, make yourself this porridge and store in the fridge for a cool
summer breakfast.

To make this porridge use 25 grams oats, 100 ml rice milk and about
150grams blueberries soaked overnight. Soaking causes the starches in the
oats to break down, aiding digestion and ensuring they’re less likely to cause
bloating. The will keep you full but won’t cause you to feel too full.

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Originally published in: ​https://www.healthista.com/8-steps-for-an-overnight-tummy-tuck/