Pop also contains shockingly high amounts of sodium—especially colas. Sodium makes your body hold onto water like a sponge in a drought. That’s why you feel puffy and heavy after a big soda.
Combine that with the caffeine (which can dehydrate you), and your body panics and clings to even more water. It’s a vicious, bloating cycle. Maybe skip the pop before a beach day, yeah?
Shapewear Makes Me Bloated at Margaret Cass blog
The Timing Trick
Think about when you drink pop: usually with a heavy meal (pizza, burgers, tacos). That combination is a bloat dream team. The carbonation + sugar + salt + grease is like a recipe for instant abdominal distress.
A fizzy drink with fries is a guarantee your stomach will expand like a balloon at a birthday party. And you’re the party. Not the fun kind.
