Flatulent foods that increase gas production
Flatulence-causing foods are foods such as bread, pasta, and beans, for example, because they are high in carbohydrates that promote gas production in the gut causing swelling and discomfort in the stomach.
- Some foods can cause more flatulence than others.
- Therefore.
- To find out which foods cause the most gases in the body.
- You should remove one food or food group at a time and analyze the results.
- You can start with milk and dairy products.
- Then remove legumes.
- Such as beans.
- Then remove the vegetables one at a time and see if there is a difference in gas production.
Flatulent foods are mainly those that contain carbohydrates, which ferment during digestion, however, they are not the only ones to produce gases. Food that causes the most gas may include:
In addition to avoiding flatulence-causing foods, it is also important to reduce sulphur-rich foods such as garlic, meat, fish and cabbage, for example, as they intensify the smell of gases.
It is also important for the person to know that the reaction to these foods may vary, as some people are more likely than others to produce gases when eating certain foods. Although there are foods that are more conducive to causing flatulence, this does not happen in the same way in all people, as food tends to produce more gases in the gut when there is an imbalance between beneficial and pathogenic bacteria present there.
Foods that don’t cause flatulence are foods such as orange, plum, pumpkin or carrot, as they are rich in water and fiber that help the gut function properly, which decreases gas production.
Drinking water also helps reduce flatulence, so it is recommended to drink 1.5 to 2 liters of water a day. You can also choose to drink teas, such as fennel, cardomoma or fennel tea, for example, that help eliminate intestinal gases.
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