Morning habits and bloating!
- Dietitian.Lauren Hmede
- Mar 27, 2019
- 3 min read
7 Morning Habits That Can Lead To Bloating Throughout the Day
Bloating is a very annoying feeling that may affect your overall day. Sometimes even the right things we do while we wake up can affect bloating. Reasons are so many and your doctor may decide the common bad habit that increases your risk of bloating.
Causes of bloating may be linked to some small mistakes instead of health issues.
Bloating is mainly related to digestive tract. It is different from water retention and it is mainly the trapping of gas, solid and maybe liquid in the GI tract leading to the unpleasant sensation. Starting your day with breakfast may affect your overall day including bloating sensation.
It is important to learn the main causes of bloating and how to keep track on them and to deal with them. If your bloating is persistent, you may want to speak to a doctor, but many times, these symptoms can be dealt with by changing your everyday habits.
Here are seven morning habits that can cause bloating, according to experts.
1. Eating On the Go
Eating quickly while you are dressing up or just moving and walking is linked to bloating as it alters the ability of body to send signals to brain.
So sit while you are eating and let your meal takes about 10-15 minutes.
2. Having A Carb-Heavy Breakfast
High carbs intake at breakfast may be linked to bloating.
This is due to complex carbs especially rich in fibre which has slow digestion and lead to trouble in your gut.
What you can do is to lower carbs intake while you are emphasizing on protein food.
3. Not Drinking Enough Water
Hydration is very important to overall health including your digestive system.
Drinking enough water is important to prevent bloating as it keeps digestive system working properly.
4. Waking Up Too Early
You need to create a month-long habits to reduce symptoms of PMS including bloating.
Getting a good night's sleep is critical to good health, mentally and physically, especially two weeks before your period.
So making sure you are able to sleep a little bit more the night before, whether you go to bed earlier or wake up later, can help bloating.
5. Not Moving Around Enough
Sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of bloating. Your bowel is not moving that is why!
Exercise is very helpful in women having PMS symptoms and cramps during their menstrual period. This helps by boosting the mood hormones endorphins and serotonin thus ease the pain and stress.
A few minutes of walking or jogging, or some early morning yoga,can help potentially prevent bloating.
6. Eating Bloating-Causing Foods
Certain food even they are healthy they cause bloating. Like having a heavy vegetables breakfast increases the risk of bloating.
Some common food that cause bloating are beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower.
7. Drinking Milk In Your Tea Or Coffee
Sometimes you may not notice lactose intolerance symptoms as simply you don’t link them to bloating caused by an afternoon coffee.
Lactose intolerance is commonly affect women and cause frequent bloating.
If you feel bloated after coffee or milk consumption, you can try dairy substitute to notice changes in your digestive symptoms.
Conclusion:
In all, the causes of bloating largely vary from person to person. But tweaking your morning habits can help you get to the bottom of your symptoms. Not everyone's bodies are the same, but you may not realize how much how you start your day is affecting how your body feels later.
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