ENVY Health
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KNOW YOUR ENEMY Since actual weight loss won’t happen in three days, strive to combat bloat. Bloating causes excess gas and water retention, creating an uncomfortable, puffy feeling. It can come from overeating, lactose intolerance, high-sodium diets, constipation, menstruation and more serious ailments. WHAT TO GIVE UP Prepare to break up with your boyfriends, Ben & Jerry—or your girlfriend, Sara Lee—for a few days. Soft drinks, coffee, dairy products, refined carbs, gum, salty foods and fatty foods all wreak havoc on your body, causing air and water retention. BULGE | Let’s say a party approaches in three days. You’ve RSVPed, hired a driver, picked a dress—but the zipper isn’t budging. Or maybe your tux is bulging—but in all the wrong places. Now what? In our quick-fix generation, we expect immediate results. The crazy methods abound: sleeping in trash bags. Working out in Saran Wrap. Starving yourself, then ingesting cayenne pepper coladas á la Beyoncé. Not smart. Here are a few tips on shedding weight quickly—but safely—before a big event. WHAT TO EAT To debloat the right way, lettuce help. All of the following vegetables can help to reduce water weight. Top 4oz of your favorite lean protein—we vote chicken or fish—with natural diuretic apple cider vinegar as dressing. ★ Lettuce aids metabolism and the flushing of toxins. ★ Fennel has carminative and diuretic properties. ★ Cucumber is rich in sulfur and silicon, increasing urination. ★ Tomatoes aid the metabolism and release of water from the kidney to flush out waste. ★ Beets attack floating body fats and fatty deposits. ★ Watercress and artichokes also help to move toxins. DALLAS LIFE | ENHANCE Puff Daddy Losing bloat without losing your sanity WORDS MADELINE HOLLERN ILLUSTRATION CINDY MENJIVAR 16 | MAY ENERGY | DRY SODA | WETTA AIN’T ALWAYS BETTA Tantalize your palate with a new, fresh and “Dry” taste. DRY Soda is all natural, non-caffeinated and flavored with extracts of fruit and herbs. With unique flavors such as Rhubarb, Kumquat, Lavender and Lemongrass, DRY Soda leaves many consumers skeptical, and some describe it as an acquired taste. Either way, this modern alternative to alcoholic beverages allows the non-drinker to feel special amongst other sophisticated mixers. drysoda.com —Faren Ball WHAT TO DO Aerobics sweat out water weight. For excess air, watch your breathing. Stress can cause an overload of air to trap in the stomach. There are specific yoga poses designed to reduce gas- related bloating caused by stress. For puffiness, try the ultra-sexy Wind- Relieving Pose. Just don’t do this in front of your party date. WHAT TO WEAR For women, let the 2008 trend of geometric prints work to your advantage—they trick the eye and create a trimming effect on the tummy and thighs. For Bridget Jones- style assurance, try their Slim Cognito Seamless Mid-Thigh Shaper ($62, spanx.com) For men, don’t discount the power of black. It’s chic, timeless and ultra-slimming. Party on, Wayne. Party on. WHAT TO DRINK Drinking water to lose water weight may seem counterintuitive, but it actually flushes toxins from your body. For something a little more exciting—and perhaps more effective—we recommend dandelion tea. Dandelion leaves act as a natural diuretic. We like Alvita Dandelion Root Bulk Tea ($7, drugstore.com). Dandelion naturally detoxifies the liver. Come to think of it, you might want to drink these teas after the party as well. ELEMENTS_52_H_10to16.indd 16 4/28/08 9:27:28 AM
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KNOW YOUR ENEMYSince actual weight loss won’t happen in three days, strive to combat bloat. Bloating causes excess gas and water retention, creating an uncomfortable, puffy feeling. It can come from overeating, lactose intolerance, high-sodium diets, constipation, menstruation and more serious ailments.
WHAT TO GIVE UPPrepare to break up with your boyfriends, Ben & Jerry—or your girlfriend, Sara Lee—for a few days. Soft drinks, coffee, dairy products, refi ned carbs, gum, salty foods and fatty foods all wreak havoc on your body, causing air and water retention.
BULGE | Let’s say a party approaches in three days. You’ve RSVPed, hired a driver, picked a dress—but the zipper isn’t budging. Or maybe your tux is bulging—but in all the
wrong places. Now what?
In our quick-fi x generation, we expect immediate results. The crazy methods abound: sleeping in
trash bags. Working out in Saran Wrap. Starving yourself, then ingesting cayenne pepper coladas á la Beyoncé. Not smart. Here are a few tips on shedding weight quickly—but safely—before a big event.
WHAT TO EATTo debloat the right way, lettuce help. All of the following vegetables can help to reduce water weight. Top 4oz of your favorite lean protein—we vote chicken or fi sh—with natural diuretic apple cider vinegar as dressing.
★ Lettuce aids metabolism and the fl ushing of toxins.
★ Fennel has carminative and diuretic properties.
★ Cucumber is rich in sulfur and silicon, increasing urination.
★ Tomatoes aid the metabolism and release of water from the kidney to fl ush out waste.
★ Beets attack fl oating body fats and fatty deposits.
★ Watercress and artichokes also help to move toxins.
DALLAS LIFE |
ENHANCE
Puff Daddy Losing bloat without losing your sanity WORDS MADELINE HOLLERN ILLUSTRATION CINDY MENJIVAR
16 | MAY
BULGE | Let’s say a party approaches in three days. You’ve RSVPed, hired a driver, picked a dress—but the zipper isn’t budging. Or maybe your tux is bulging—but in all the
wrong places. Now what?
In our quick-fi x generation, we expect immediate results. The crazy methods abound: sleeping in
trash bags. Working out in Saran Wrap. Starving yourself, then ingesting cayenne pepper coladas á la Beyoncé. Not smart. Here are a few tips on shedding weight quickly—but safely—before a big event.
ENERGY | DRY SODA | WETTA AIN’T ALWAYS BETTATantalize your palate with a new, fresh and “Dry” taste. DRY Soda is all natural, non-caffeinated and fl avored with extracts of fruit and herbs. With unique fl avors such as Rhubarb, Kumquat, Lavender and Lemongrass, DRY Soda leaves many consumers skeptical, and some describe it as an acquired taste. Either way, this modern alternative to alcoholic beverages allows the non-drinker to feel special amongst other sophisticated mixers. drysoda.com —Faren Ball
16 | MAY
WHAT TO DOAerobics sweat out water weight. For excess air, watch your breathing. Stress can cause an overload of air to trap in the stomach. There are specifi c yoga poses designed to reduce gas-related bloating caused by stress. For puffi ness, try the ultra-sexy Wind-Relieving Pose. Just don’t do this in front of your party date.
WHAT TO WEARFor women, let the 2008 trend of geometric prints work to your advantage—they trick the eye and create a trimming effect on the tummy and thighs. For Bridget Jones-style assurance, try their Slim Cognito Seamless Mid-Thigh Shaper ($62, spanx.com) For men, don’t discount the power of black. It’s chic, timeless
and ultra-slimming. Party on, Wayne. Party on.
WHAT TO DRINKDrinking water to lose water weight may seem counterintuitive, but it actually fl ushes toxins from your body. For something a little more exciting—and perhaps more effective—we recommend dandelion tea. Dandelion leaves act as a natural diuretic. We like Alvita Dandelion Root Bulk Tea ($7, drugstore.com). Dandelion naturally detoxifi es the liver. Come to think of it, you might want to drink these teas after the party as well.
way, lettuce help. All of the following vegetables can
weight. Top 4oz of your favorite lean protein—we vote chicken or fi sh—with natural diuretic apple cider
metabolism and the fl ushing of toxins.
Fennel has carminative and diuretic
Cucumber is rich in sulfur and silicon, increasing urination.
Tomatoes aid the metabolism and release of water from the kidney to fl ush out waste.
Beets attack fl oating body fats and fatty deposits.
Watercress and artichokes also help to move toxins.
DALLAS LIFE |
| DRY SODA | WETTA AIN’T ALWAYS BETTATantalize your palate with a new, fresh and “Dry” taste. DRY Soda is all natural, non-caffeinated and fl avored with extracts of fruit and herbs. With unique fl avors such as Rhubarb, Kumquat, Lavender and Lemongrass, DRY Soda leaves many consumers skeptical, and some describe it as an acquired taste. Either way, this modern alternative to alcoholic beverages allows the non-drinker to feel special amongst other sophisticated mixers. drysoda.com —Faren Ball
create a trimming effect on the tummy and thighs. For Bridget Jones-style assurance, try their Slim Cognito Seamless Mid-Thigh Shaper ($62, spanx.com) For men, don’t discount spanx.com) For men, don’t discount spanx.comthe power of black. It’s chic, timeless
and ultra-slimming. Party on, Wayne. Party on.
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