FLATULENCE
AVOID
1. Milk if you are lactose intolerant
2. carbonated drinks, chewing gum, and drinking straws, which all encourage swallowing air.
3. Bran and high-fiber laxatives
Excessive gas, or flatulence, causes uncomfortable abdominal bloating, which can be relieved only by bringing the gas up from the stomach or expelling it through the anus. Although it is embarrassing, this experience is the completely natural result of intestinal bacteria acting on undigested carbohydrates and proteins. The average person has more than 13 episodes a day, most of which pass unnoticed. It’s only when certain malodorous gases are released that the problem becomes unpleasant.
Flatulence seems to worsen with age, and some individuals are simply more susceptible to gas than others. Eating smaller portions, chewing food thoroughly, and not gulping liquids should minimize episodes. Some experts also believe that reducing the amount of air in the digestive tract may help to prevent flatulence, so they advise against drinking through a straw; which promotes swallowing air.
Some foods are especially notorious gas producers; topping the list are those that produce methane gas when fermented by intestinal bacteria. Soybeans, kidney beans, lentils, and dried peas can result in unpleasant-smelling flatus.
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