You'll Never Think: Non-Obvious Foods Guaranteed to Cause Puffiness Salty foods and alcohol have been known to cause puffiness, especially when both are consumed. However, there are other, at first glance, harmless products that retain water in the tissues.. According to urologist Yuri Bakharev, if the product contains osmotically active substances, that is, those that attract water, edema cannot be avoided.. If the concentration of these substances is increased (in plasma, interstitial fluid or in cells), then water is " What foods should be removed or reduced to a minimum to avoid swelling. First of all, we are talking about:.

Herring, pickled cucumbers, salted cabbage Various types of salted fish cooked with a lot of salt.

Homemade canned food prepared with marinades. These are pickled and salted tomatoes, cucumbers, mushrooms, various types of spins.

Sauces and dressings (ketchup, mayonnaise, soy sauce, mustard - they have a lot of salt and sugar).

Edema causes not only salt - it is important to remember. Curiously, swelling caused by salt is quite easy to get rid of.. Especially a lot of osmotically active substances in store products. They contain " For example, bread and rolls.

- In various types of bread and pastries, quite a lot of different components can be distinguished, which can lead to various shifts in metabolism. An increase in tissue levels of sodium or glucose, some other ions can contribute to fluid retention. If you eat white bread, buns in the evening, then in the morning you can notice a slight swelling of the arms or legs, or note an increase of 1-2 kg of weight. If these are store-bought products, they often contain a lot of hidden salt, sugar and other components, - the doctor said to the Doctor Peter portal.