Legs that swell, weight that constantly fluctuates, that uncomfortable tingling and heavy feeling, water cellulite… If any of this sounds familiar, you’re most likely dealing with water retention! To eliminate it and feel lighter, it’s essential to adopt a healthy diet that includes foods with diuretic and detox properties, while cutting back on salt. To help you get started, here are 4 anti-water retention recipes!
Fat-burning detox vegetable soup
All vegetables, thanks to their high water content, are excellent allies for preventing water retention and feeling lighter every day. Celery in particular is rich in potassium and helps flush out waste.
Ingredients:
- 1 stick of celery
- 3 large onions
- 1/8 of a pumpkin
- 1 green bell pepper
- 1/2 green cabbage
- 3 tomatoes
- 2 litres of water
- 1 vegetable stock cube
- Pepper
- Thyme and rosemary
Method:
Wash, peel and slice all your vegetables. Place them in a large pot with the water, stock cube, herbs and pepper. Bring to the boil, then leave to simmer for a good twenty minutes. Finally, blend and enjoy!
Avocado, fresh goat’s cheese and baby spinach toast
Spinach is a fantastic choice for an anti-water retention diet. It’s low in calories, high in fibre to support digestion and, above all, packed with water to help combat bloating. It’ll leave you feeling noticeably lighter!
Ingredients (serves 2):
- 2 large slices of wholegrain bread
- 1 handful of baby spinach
- 1 avocado
- 50 g fresh goat’s cheese
- juice of half a lemon
- poppy seeds
Method:
The perfect healthy, detox snack! If you’re making this for lunch, feel free to prepare two toasts per person. Start by rinsing and drying the baby spinach, then slice the avocado flesh into thin strips. Drizzle lemon juice over the avocado slices.
Next, mix the fresh goat’s cheese with a few poppy seeds, then spread the mixture over your slices of wholegrain bread. Arrange the baby spinach and avocado strips on top. Ready to enjoy!
Chicken with pineapple – the perfect recipe to feel lighter!
Pineapple ticks all the boxes… It’s high in fibre, which promotes a feeling of fullness and supports healthy digestion. It’s also rich in water and potassium, giving it impressive diuretic and fat-burning properties!
Ingredients (serves 4):
- 4 chicken breasts
- 8 slices of fresh pineapple
- 1 lime
- 2 plain 0% fat yogurts
- 2 onions
- 4 pinches of ground ginger
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Fresh basil leaves
Method:
Cut the chicken breasts into pieces. Peel and finely chop the onions. In a shallow dish, mix together the yogurts, onion, lime juice, ginger and olive oil.
Add the chicken pieces, season with pepper and mix well. Leave to marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes. Drain the chicken and sauté for 5 minutes in a pan over high heat.
Cut the pineapple slices into chunks and add them to the pan along with the marinade. Cook for a further 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring frequently.
Serve hot with a few fresh basil leaves and brown rice.
Courgette rolls
Courgette is made up of 90% water. It has natural diuretic properties and contains magnesium, potassium and essential vitamins to support overall wellbeing.
Ingredients:
- 2 courgettes
- 1 small fresh goat’s cheese log
- rocket leaves
- olive oil
- pepper
Method:
Start with the courgettes: wash them and cut into thin strips. Lay the strips on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Brush lightly with olive oil (keep it light!), then grill in the oven.
Meanwhile, crumble the fresh goat’s cheese. Once the courgette strips are nicely golden, leave them to cool, then spread rocket leaves and goat’s cheese along one end of each strip.
Season with pepper, then roll the courgette strips up to form little rolls. Secure with cocktail sticks and enjoy!
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