[sdstarfish]

The # 1 food for getting rid of fluid retention is dandelion greens. Having said that, you really have to like them. You can saute them like spinach, but they are bitter. So you would do better to look for recipes that combine dandelion greens with other foods.
There is an herbal supplement that was extremely helpful for me when I came home from the hospital with fluid retention from a week of i.v.'s. I was 30 lbs. heavier than when I arrived at the hospital, all from saline! I used Solgar Herbal Diuretic. Good luck!