What is the cause of a big stomach

The stomach itself has the function of contracting and expanding according to the amount of food eaten. When a person has a large stomach, the first thing to consider is whether it is caused by overeating. In addition, if there is a functional disorder in the digestive system or food accumulation in the stomach, it will cause an enlarged stomach. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust eating habits and balance the dietary structure in life.

Gastric relaxation:

The stomach can expand according to the amount of food eaten, so there is no such thing as a big stomach or a small stomach. Of course, when the human stomach stretches to a certain degree, there will be a feeling of fullness. For some people, the feeling of fullness may appear earlier, while for others it may appear later.

When there is no food in the stomach, the stomach volume is smaller (about 0.5 liters) and the intragastric pressure is also lower. After eating, the volume of the stomach rapidly increases to 1-3 liters, but the intragastric pressure does not rise much. The expansion of the stomach's volume without a significant increase in the intragastric pressure is called receptive dilation. Its physiological significance is that the stomach's capacity increases accordingly to complete the function of accommodating and storing food, while the intragastric pressure remains basically unchanged, which prevents the chyme from being discharged into the duodenum too early and is conducive to the full digestion of food in the stomach. When using the gastric cavity filling method to examine the stomach with ultrasound, the receptive expansion of the gastric cavity when contrast agent is taken can be clearly observed.

What to do if your stomach is enlarged

1. Eat fruits and vegetables every day

Abdominal tightening is inseparable from whole-body weight loss, so it is necessary to control the total calorie intake. Eating more fruits and vegetables can not only make you feel full, but also help reduce your desire for dessert. In addition, eating more fiber-rich foods can effectively treat constipation, which is one of the main causes of a big belly.

2. Drink more water and less carbonated drinks

When you get up, drink a glass of boiled water, light honey water or water with added cellulose. This can promote gastrointestinal motility, excrete waste and metabolites from the body, and reduce the chance of having a small belly.

The average normal person consumes 2000-2500ml of water every day, so it is necessary to replenish the body with water in a timely manner. But don't drink too much water continuously in a short period of time, otherwise it will dilute the blood due to osmosis, resulting in a decrease in the concentration of oxygen and nutrients in the blood. In addition, try to drink less carbonated drinks and drinks with high sugar content.

3. Stay away from alcohol

Whether it's beer, cocktails, liquor, or other forms of alcoholic beverages, they may be the main culprit for belly fat. Although wine is fat-free, it is high in calories. A 200ml glass of alcoholic beverage contains 100 kcal of calories. Additionally, alcohol increases your body's levels of cortisol, a hormone that causes you to store more fat in your belly.

4. Eat less fatty meat

If you are worried about losing weight, you should eat less fat. Pay more attention to diet to lose weight. In normal times, eat less pork with high fat content, and choose poultry and fish with high protein and low fat, which is conducive to weight loss.

5. Sit-ups

If you want to lose belly fat, doing sit-ups every day is a good way to slim down your waist and abdomen. But you should pay attention to controlling the rhythm, avoid doing too many times at the beginning, and increase the number of times slowly, otherwise it will cause muscle soreness. At the same time, please note that the part that controls the force is the waist, not the legs or arms.

6. Sit up straight

Correct your sitting posture, tuck in your stomach and straighten your chest, and you can lose some of the fat that accumulates in your abdomen. Therefore, always remind yourself to keep your chest up, stomach in, and back straight. Even if you can't keep them up all the time, just do it when you remember to do it, and you may lose 2 pounds or more of fat from your belly.

7. Abdominal massage

If you want to reduce your belly quickly, the best way is to do circular massage in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction after abdominal exercise to promote fat metabolism. Do it once in the morning and once in the evening. Do it in the morning when you just wake up and in the evening before going to bed. If you stick to it for a month, you will definitely see significant results.