Worst Swimsuit Foods

 

The six absolute worst foods for the beach or pool—and what you should go for instead for a glorious day in surf and sun

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Wouldn't it be great if you could eat something before hitting the beach that would make you look and feel slimmer—instantly?
Well, there's no miracle food yet—but there are foods that can make you look and feel fatter in almost no time. And those are the foods you want to avoid right before you don your swimsuit. In fact, in a UCLA survey of 50,000 people, 50 percent of men said they were self-conscious about their weight. (There's nothing more embarrassing than doing a cannonball off the diving board and then having to refill the pool because you emptied it.)
We're talking about foods that are calorie-rich, cause bloating and water retention, and can quickly slow you down. The authors of Eat This, Not That! identified the six absolute worst foods for the beach or pool—and what you should go for instead for a glorious day in surf and sun.

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