Seven-day Diet To Combat Fluid Retention

In this article, we share a seven-day diet that can help you combat fluid retention naturally, reducing swelling and leaving you feeling lighter and fitter.

Many people find it difficult to maintain a healthy weight because they suffer from fluid retention. Fluid retention causes swelling and discomfort in various parts of the body. The good news, however, is that you can eliminate excess fluids by consuming the right foods.

First, let’s see if you are indeed retaining fluid, and then we’ll give you our seven-day diet to get rid of the fluid.

What is fluid retention?

Fluid retention, also called edema, can be a chronic problem or just a temporary widening of the veins caused by high temperatures.

If you have chronic fluid retention, it could be related to circulatory, heart, liver or kidney problems. This means that you need to go to the doctor first to get the correct diagnosis and treatment.

You can easily recognize fluid retention yourself, as it is associated with unexplained weight gain and swelling and inflammation in certain parts of the body, such as the waist, legs and ankles.

While not always linked to being overweight, obesity can also be a cause of fluid retention.

Seven Day Diet

• This seven-day diet, which is specifically aimed at fluid retention, will provide relief within a week.  However, it is always best to adopt good habits that you will maintain after these seven days, so that you will not suffer from fluid retention in the future.
• This seven-day diet is suitable for everyone thanks to its well-known purifying properties that improve both kidney and liver function.
• It is wise to stick to this diet just before the summer starts or during periods when you are more prone to fluid retention.

• In addition, we recommend that you always consult a doctor before starting any treatments for your health, especially if you already suffer from a certain condition or if you are taking medication.

General tips

Before we get to the seven-day diet, let’s share a few general tips to help you get through this week:

• It is important to replace all table salt or refined salt  with moderate amounts of sea salt, Himalayan salt, or seawater.
• Also try to avoid products that already contain salt, such as crackers, bread, salted nuts and so on.
• You can improve the taste of your dishes by using natural spices such as cayenne pepper, curry, paprika etc, or by adding vinegar, lemon juice or herbs (basil, oregano, thyme etc.).

• In addition, try to avoid sugar and sugary foods, as these products can increase your cravings for sweets, making it more difficult to stick to the diet.

In the morning

Start your day by drinking two glasses of warm or hot water mixed with the juice of half a lemon. It is important to break the rest of the night with this habit so that you can improve the function of each organ.

Twenty minutes after that, the goal is to make a smoothie for yourself.

Ingredients

• 1 stalk celery
• a pear
• 1 slice of fresh pineapple
• ½ cucumber
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin coconut oil (15 grams)
• 1 cup oat milk (200 ml)
• fresh ginger or a pinch of ground ginger

Preparation

Mix all ingredients together in the blender and then drink your smoothie slowly.

*If you’re still hungry after this, you can also eat a slice of whole wheat bread with avocado and a cup of green tea with it.

In the afternoon

For lunch you can choose from the following options :

The first course:

• Gazpacho or homemade vegetable juice
• Vegetables in cream or a salad

The second course

• Meat
• Fish
• Vegetable
• Egg

*All dishes can be accompanied by a little brown rice as a side dish.

For dessert you can choose:

• Apple sauce
• Fresh pineapple
• Agar-agar gelatin

In the afternoon

Always drink a cup of horsetail tea in the afternoon. This tea has diuretic properties and contains a lot of minerals.

If you are really hungry, you can also eat a small snack like yogurt with some nuts, a piece of fruit or something similar at this time.

In the evening

Try not to eat too much at dinner and always try to eat as early as possible.

First course options

• Gazpacho or homemade vegetable juice
• soup
• Vegetables in cream
• Salad

Second course choices

• Fish
• Avocado
• low sodium cheese

*These dishes can be accompanied, for example, with a little bread or some brown rice.

For dessert

• Apple
• pear
• A handful of nuts

If this diet is effective for you, then you can try sticking to some of these habits so that you can permanently prevent fluid retention.