21 Recipes to Help Beat Belly Bloat

By Lizzie Fuhr for POPSUGAR Fitness

The foods you choose have a huge impact on the way you feel. And even apart from bikini season, dealing with a bloated, distended belly is just plain uncomfortable. All of these warm-weather recipes include healthy and delicious ingredients that fight belly bloat and keep your body nourished and satisfied.

1. Chia Pudding

Lizzie Fuhr

High in anti-inflammatory omega-3's, this sweet chia pudding is a make-ahead recipe that will save you time, fill you up on fiber, and help you de-bloat. Mix together the ingredients the night before, pop it in the fridge, and look forward to a special treat the next day.

2. Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Bake

Jenny Sugar

Protein-packed and rich in fiber, this gluten-free quinoa bake is a make-ahead breakfast recipe to try ASAP. Featuring cinnamon-spiced apples, raisins, and crunchy almonds, a square of it can be enjoyed plain or with a few spoonfuls of creamy Greek yogurt for extra digestive-aiding power.

3. Tropical Buckwheat Bowl

Pure2Raw

Bloat-beating tropical produce like pineapple and bananas come together for a raw buckwheat bowl that takes your taste buds on a quick Hawaiian vacation.

4. Overnight Oats

Lizzie Fuhr

High in protein and fiber, this whole grain-filled recipe for easy overnight oats is one of the quickest ways to support healthy digestion. This recipe takes just 30 seconds to prep the night before, and it will keep you full for hours after you eat it the next morning.

5. Tropical Piña Colada Smoothie

Lizzie Fuhr

Leave prepackaged, oh-so-sweet mixes for the amateurs. Instead, blend up a fresh colada-inspired smoothie with fewer calories and just as much sweet tropical flavor. The pineapple in this smoothie contains the enzyme bromelain, which has been proven to ease digestion woes and support a flat belly.

6. Tropical Smoothie

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Both pineapple and papaya contain enzymes—bromelain and papain, respectively—that help banish bloat by breaking down protein and easing digestion. Snack on a bowl of cut-up fruit, or make this papaya, pineapple, and coconut water smoothie for a midmorning snack.

7. PB&J Smoothie

Michele Foley

Craving a classic PB&J sandwich on white bread, but want to skip the refined carbs? Get all the flavors you're craving (and more than 100 percent of your daily recommended fiber intake) with this PB&J smoothie from celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak.

8. Flat-Belly Smoothie

Jenny Sugar

Our pineapple kale blueberry smoothie is packed with everything you need for an energizing day. Added bonus: it also contains ingredients known to help debloat the body!

9. Chocolate Coconut Water Smoothie 

Lizzie Fuhr

This refreshing three-ingredient smoothie features chocolate-flavored coconut water. A frozen banana and raw hemp seeds thicken it up. This hydrating smoothie will help you beat the summer heat, while the potassium in the banana keeps a bloated belly away.

10. Cucumber Mint Soup 

Lizzie Fuhr

Low in calories and full of hydrating cukes, this chilled yogurt cucumber mint soup supports healthy digestion and helps you beat bloat.

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