Feeling Bloated? Eat These 12 Foods to Flatten Your Belly

It's no surprise that bananas are a great source of potassium, but potassium can help manage your body's sodium levels and prevent constipation-caused bloating. To make starch more easily digestible, look for the ripest bananas.

Celery naturally fights fluid retention and can help diminish intestinal gas. Plus, being a high-fiber food, celery boosts your digestive system to keep you regular.

This tropical fruit is high in the enzyme bromelain. It helps break down protein and eases digestion, helping to banish the bloat. Skip dessert and nosh on some pineapple instead.

Thanks to watermelon's high-water content, the fruit can help reduce bloating by ridding excess water retention in your body. And on top of hydrating you, melons are another good source of potassium, which we've learned keeps your sodium levels in check.

Who knew that cucumbers can depuff your eyes and your belly? In addition to being high in water, this veggie contains a flavonoid antioxidant called quercetin, which can help decrease bloating. Snack on slices or add some into your water.

Maintaining a healthy gut is key to keeping bloating at bay, and yogurt (that isn't high in sugar!) just so happens to be one of the best ways to get gut-friendly probiotics. Assuming you're not lactose-intolerant, adding some yogurt into your diet can nourish your gut, fill you up on protein, and fight bloat with active cultures.

Colder nights call for warming curries featuring turmeric, and this healing spice stimulates digestion. Keeping things moving translates into less gas and less bloating.

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