REDUCE WATER/FLUID RETENTION (EDEMA)

When you eat foods that are high in (refined) salt and drinking insufficient water, your body goes into "survival mode" and begins to retain water. Your cells may expand about 20x over with water, to dilute the salty environment. Celtic sea salt (the article of which I posted a few days ago) doesn't cause water retention.

If at the end of the day you have swollen feet; with ladies who encounter bloating prior to her monthly cycle; or pregnant mothers who have swollen hands and feet in her third trimester, these are WATER RETENTION.

However, CHRONIC EDEMA may have underlying causes like liver cirrhosis, heart problems, diabetes, infection or even allergies. In which case, please check with your professional healthcare provider.

Read more about the harmful effects of REFINED salt:

www.juicing-for-health.com/salt-sodium.html

To RELIEVE water retention, AVOID:

Meat products, alcohol, caffeine, tobacco, dairy products (except yogurt), deep-fried foods, pickled foods, flavoring sauces, gravies, processed/refined foods, flour and sugar products, any foods that are salty or has MSG.

BENEFICIAL FOODS:

Eat foods that are high in fiber, most fruits and vegetables, especially alfalfa sprouts, asparagus, cantaloupe, celery, cucumber, pineapple, garlic, onions, watermelon and LOTS of water.

I find that drinking a big glass of watermelon juice daily for three days leading up to the "day of the month" helps relieve bloating to a great extent.