If you want to find ways to work around your big belly, then this is the article for you. Lucky for us, there are ways to make our belly look smaller. Drinking water. Drinking water is the cheapest and most accessible way to lose our big belly. It might be a little boring but mind you, it works. Drinking water makes you full and allows you to drain toxins from your body. It also results to clear skin and a hydrated look. Make sure to bring water with you. A few sips can become more without you noticing it. Try bringing water from your home so you can save up and save the environment from more plastic bottles. Drinking 7-8 glasses a day is still best for our weight and our skin. If you can consume more liquids, the better. Eating healthy foods. Eating healthy should always be on top of our list. To lose weight, you need a 90% diet, 10% exercise. If you want to make your belly smaller, pay attention to that. A high sodium diet causes bloating. This is because sodium retains water. Where sodium goes, water follows. The same principle applies to sugar and sugary products. Sensitivity to certain foods can also cause you to bloat. Foods that can cause inflammation are best avoided. Examples are processed foods, unhealthful oils, processed carbs such as white bread. Others are processed snack foods such as chips and crackers. Pre-made desserts such as ice cream, candy, and cookies. Food intolerance can also cause bloating. This is true for lactose intolerant individuals. Dairy and dairy products are best avoided. Dairy alternatives are some that also cause bloating. Certain foods make you bloat. Cruciferous foods such as cabbages, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts are some. Fruits such as watermelons, apples, pears also cause bloating. Even dried fruits can have the same effect. Onions, garlic, mushrooms can also cause you to gas up or bloat. Beans and lentils are also culprits to this problem. Even protein bars can cause bloating. Barley and rye can also do this to your body. Large amounts of alcohol may also cause you to bloat. Beer can give you a “beer belly”. Take note that this bloat will not go away once you reach a certain age. Carbonated drinks and diet soda are also culprits to this problem. This doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t eat them. What this means is that you might want to taper your intake. Opt to tone them down if you plan if you are aiming to wear that tiny bodycon for a night out. While we can’t rule out eating these types of food, it is good to know which ones they are so that we are aware of. Having a better alternative to these foods can serve you well in the long run. Yogurt, ginger, fennel, bananas, lemons, cantaloupe, avocado do not cause bloating. Cucumber, asparagus, kiwi, papaya, white beans, pineapples, beets, kimchi are also some. Celery root, tomatoes, coconut water, artichokes, zucchini, oatmeal work to debloat your stomach. Raspberries and blueberries also good options Exercise. That’s right. It’s painful, it’s a hassle, but it is also very much worth it. Working out is the most natural and healthy way of losing these unwanted belly pooch. With the ongoing pandemic, we have to find creative ways of how we can carve out ways to exercise. The good thing is, everything now has become digital. Working out with professionals can in the comfort of your home is easy. I recommend downloading exercise apps and working out using digital instructors. These apps allow you to work out in the utmost comfort. It also allows you to connect to the communities of women who are fighting for the same goal as yours. Adequate sleep. Sleep contributes to our health. We need adequate rest to function. If we don’t our brain and our whole body becomes affected and may result in actions that can be harmful to us. These actions may be late cravings, fatigue, depression. Late cravings cause us to not have time to digest our food. Fatigue is common when we don’t have enough rest. Depression can result if these actions are happening often. These wreak havoc on our health. Sleeping 7-8 hours a day benefits our body. You should maintain this if you want to lose your belly pooch.