The digestive system is particularly stressed in summer. A dietitian-nutritionist gives us his natural method to target bloating and regain intestinal comfort in less than 48 hours.
Between barbecues, aperitifs on the terrace and the effects of the heat, summer often puts a strain on the digestive system. Fortunately, the summer season is also the ideal time to adopt fresh and light reflexes. To avoid being bloated all summer and find a peaceful stomach, Matthias Vidal, dietician-nutritionist and co-founder of Maju-Nutrition, reveals the ideal superfood to put on the menu.
“There are two seeds that are excellent for the digestive system. The first is not a seed strictly speaking, it is rather a plant fiber.explains Matthias Vidal. This important ally is psyllium, a plant used since Antiquity to regulate transit and whose envelope works miracles to reduce swelling. To easily integrate it into your daily life, the dietitian recommends adding a tablespoon during a meal, for example sprinkled on a mixed salad, a cold seasonal soup (like gazpacho), a very cold yogurt or even a fruit salad. However, a golden rule accompanies this reflex: for these fibers to act effectively and swell correctly in the digestive system, it is essential to drink a large glass of water at the same time.
“But if you only have to keep one anti-bloating seed, I would say fennel seed“, tells us Matthias Vidal. It contains anethole, an active molecule with powerful digestive benefits. “Anethole relaxes the intestinal walls contracted by gas (spasmolytic effect). By relaxing these muscles, fennel allows trapped gases to circulate and be evacuated instead of stagnating and causing the belly to bloat.specifies the expert. By eliminating the cause of bloating from the first meal, you can see visible deflation in less than 48 hours.
“For an immediate effect, the ideal is to consume it as an infusion” according to the expert. The little secret to releasing all its virtues consists of lightly crushing or crushing the seeds at the bottom of the cup before pouring the water into it, which releases as many essential oils as possible. In summer, you can completely let it cool after infusion and add ice cubes to obtain an ultra-thirst-quenching frozen drink, perfect for freeing the stomach from tension after lunch.
By combining the immediate mechanical action of fennel seed with the basic regulatory work of psyllium, this nutritional approach makes it possible to target the two main causes of summer digestive disorders: fermentation and slowing of transit. Easy to integrate into the heart of holiday eating habits, these natural solutions offer a scientifically validated alternative to prevent and sustainably relieve summer discomfort before resorting to medicinal treatments.
