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Say Goodbye to Bloating with This Genius 5-Minute Workout

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  Feeling tight in all the wrong places? Whether you ate a little too much, or your stomach didn’t quite agree with your last meal, we feel you — bloating can be rough. That swollen, sometimes painful feeling is usually diet-related and caused by eating too much or the wrong types of food for your body, excess gas buildup, or problems with the muscles of the digestive system. If you’ve tried these 11 steps to eliminate bloating, but you’re still feeling down, try our anti-bloat exercises to help promote circulation and blood flow and banish that bloat for good. Try it first: Cardio Whether a nice long walk, a brisk jog, a bike ride, or even a jaunt on the elliptical, cardio will help deflate your bloat. Physical activity such as this will help expel gas that causes pain and help move digestion along. Aim for 30 minutes of mild to moderate exertion. Then add: Yoga poses 1. Cat-Cow Many yoga poses, like Cat-Cow, can help with digestion and bloat. In this move, you’ll stretch and compre