To cope with minor swelling, sometimes it is enough to revise your diet and include in it those foods that will help remove excess water.
Instructions
Step 1
Citrus fruits and other fruits rich in vitamin C - they help remove excess fluid from the body and prevent excess accumulation. To prevent edema, it is enough to consume 1 orange or kiwi per day.
Step 2
Rosehip decoction works in the same way as citrus fruits. To prepare a drink, pour 2 tbsp. tablespoons of crushed rose hips 500 ml of boiling water, let it brew for 6 hours, strain before use.
Step 3
Fresh herbs - parsley, dill and green onions - fight swelling quite effectively. You can add them to dishes or prepare a drink like this: pour 800 g of parsley with 500 ml of milk, put on the stove and heat until 1 cup of liquid remains.
Step 4
Cranberries are a real storehouse of vitamins, and drinks with the addition of this berry, for example, fruit drinks, can effectively eliminate the accumulation of excess water in the body.
Step 5
Apples - both fresh and dried fruits will help to cope with edema. You can prepare this drink: 2 tbsp. tablespoons of dried apples pour 2 cups of boiling water, leave for 10 minutes. Add a spoonful of honey for flavor.
Step 6
Sea fish contains a lot of protein and vitamin D. The recommended daily portion is 150 grams.
Step 7
Water. Edema can be provoked by both a lack and an excess of fluid. The optimal amount of water that you need to drink daily is about 1.5 liters.
Step 8
Salt. Paradoxically, both an overabundance and a complete rejection of salt can lead to fluid retention, in the latter case, the body will lack sodium. The daily salt intake is no more than 1 teaspoon.
