FEELING BLOATED

FEELING BLOATED

I have had a few clients lately who have said there feeling bloated, you often here people say that so what can you do about bloating?

A wheat-free diet is when you cut out all products that are made from wheat and wheat flour (eg. Bread); it is not the same as a gluten-free diet. Wheat-free diets only require that you cut out wheat products, however gluten-free diets mean that you cut out all wheat, oats, barley and rye, because these foods contain gluten.

The benefit of cutting wheat out of your diet is that it can have a huge impact on your weight and the way you feel. The reason for this is that wheat often has a number of problems associated with it. The biggest problem is that because wheat is in so many products we tend to eat way too much of it; and when we eat too much of a particular food we are in danger of developing a food intolerance. That’s why wheat and dairy are the most common triggers for food intolerances.

I use to suffer from bad ear infections; every 3 months with out fail I would develop one. For years I went to specialist tried all kinds of cures Then I started dieting for competition and cut out wheat and dairy, For the first time in 3 years I didn’t develop an ear infection   

Eating a particular food too often can cause the digestive enzymes to be overwhelmed and therefore that particular food is not digested properly. This happens most commonly with foods that are not particularly easy to digest, which is the category of foods that wheat and dairy fall in to.

So, how does cutting out wheat help you to lose weight? Well, when we eat a food that we have become intolerant to, such as wheat, it causes bloating and water retention and makes us appear overweight. So when we cut out that food the bloating and water retention go down. 

Another reason is that eating foods we are intolerant to affects our ability to digest foods properly and poor digestion causes constipation (which means we are not getting rid of waste products). When this happens, the toxin levels in our body rise and the liver stores these toxins in our fat cells. As the toxin levels continue to rise, extra fat cells are created and maintained to assist with storage of toxins. 

So, when we cut out the food we are intolerant to, our toxin levels fall and are no longer needed to be stored in the fat cells.

You have to remember that Stone Age man didn't eat wheat. It was introduced only 10,000 years ago with the cultivation of crops. Which is relatively recent compared to the diet of millions of years ago, which our bodies are better adapted to - nuts, berries, fruits. We overdose on wheat and end up eating it for breakfast, lunch and dinner - toast, sandwiches, and pizza. It's too much.

Here are a few tips if you would like to try cutting back wheat

Step 1

Write up a wheat-free meal plan for one week. Include proteins, fresh fruits and vegetables. The less processed food the better. Processed food can contain hidden wheat. Do not include breads or pasta in your meals.

Step 2

Make a shopping list based on your meal plans. Divide the list into sections, such as meats and fruits.

Step 3

Go shopping and read the labels of any processed foods. Reading labels on food allows you to see any products that contain wheat. Look through the ingredients on each label, and put anything with wheat back on the shelf.

Step 4

Tell the server at the restaurant, that you want to avoid wheat. This will make the chef aware of the problem. The restaurant crew can advise you on the best choices to avoid wheat.

Be aware wheat does contain many vitamins so make sure your getting enough of these.

At Flexit we take a holistic approach to your health that is we like to design a health plan based on your personnel needs. Try our 14 day free trial the only thing you have to lose is a little weight maybe

Cheers

Mark bishop

ASCA COACH