10 foods that promote bloating

10 Foods that promote bloating

Lindsay POUI-DI

11 Apr 2015

mis à jour le 4 May 2019 à 01:59

To avoid annoying and painful bloating, we should limit the consumption of food that is difficult to digest.

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Cabbage
Most cabbages ferment in the stomach during their digestion. This phenomenon causes the production of gas and results in bloating and flatulence. While broccoli is invaluable to good health, it also releases sulphurated compounds when it's over-cooked, which can cause flatulence. The same is true for cauliflower. To avoid this in Brussels sprouts, choose ones that are very green and very compact. Avoid those that have a yellowish colour, as they will have a bitter taste and will be more difficult to digest.
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Leguminous
Lentils, chickpeas or dry beans are rich in fibre and indigestible carbohydrates. Thus, they remain in the bowel for a long time and can cause irritation and bloating. To avoid this, soak your dried vegetables overnight and rinse them before cooking.
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Leeks (and celeries)
They contain fibre that irritates the intestines. And, just like cabbages, they tend to ferment once consumed.
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Fizzy drinks
Rich in gas, sodas and sparkling drinks make our stomach inflate instantly. Avoid drinking them, particularly during meals.
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Garlic & onions
These contain sulphurated compounds, which are difficult to digest.
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Raw vegetables
These are excellent for staying slim. Rich in fibre, they can cause bloating, especially when consumed with raw garlic or onion. Choose a side dish with cooked vegetables as it will be much easier to digest.
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Milk
Milk and dairy products can be difficult to digest and cause bloating. In order to be digested, the sugar of the milk (lactose) must be broken down by an enzyme called lactase. But when you absorb a large volume of dairy products, the quantity of lactase is sometimes insufficient to digest all the sugar. As a result, your stomach inflates and causes bloating. Alternate with plant, goat’s or sheep’s milk, which are all easier to digest!
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Chewing gum
Chewing gum favours the ingestion of air in your stomach and automatically makes it inflate.
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White bread
White bread tends to inflate your stomach. Choose instead whole bread, which contains twice as much insoluble fibre. This fibre favours the intestinal transit and avoids bloating.
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Food containing a lot of fat
These take longer to digest and, thus, spend more time in the intestines; therefore, the transit must be slowed to enable the complete digestion of this food.

FROM WHERE DOES BLOATING COME?

Very rich in fibre, sugar or fat, some food tests severely our digestive system and can be the origin of a fermentation in the intestinal area that causes inflammation and pain, especially at the end of the day. An intolerance (or a hypersensitivity) to some compounds (gluten, lactose, etc. …) sometimes leads to the same result. To avoid it and keep a flat stomach, it is better to limit the consumption of cabbages, raw vegetables or onions, which especially cause gas. It is not a question of eliminating this food from our daily diet (except maybe sodas and chewing gum), but restricting them to enjoy their benefits without experiencing the unpleasant effects. Other food can be irritating; it is up to each of us to know ourselves and determine what we can and cannot tolerate.

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