Food and Health Awareness | Bloating and Food

Hey folks @cryptokraze here with another food and health awareness topic. Let's talk about something uncomfortable, gas and bloating. According to Brigham and Women Hospital, most people spend between 12 and 25 times pass gases a day, and surveys have shown that flatulence affects up to 30% of Americans. Cynthia Sass, MPH, RD, Health Promotion Officer, said, "It was abnormal to have a completely flat stomach." After eating and drinking, food and fluids take some space in the stomach and cause flatulence "

A swollen abdomen does not necessarily indicate a problem with what you eat, but if your abdomen swells in your jeans, you may want to determine abdominal distension in your diet.

Whether we are willing to admit it or not, everyone receives natural gas from time to time. The gas is caused by the decomposition of food in the air and in the digestive tract.

The consequences are generally snuffling, the feeling of bloating or the passage of gas. Some people have more gas than others, which may be painful or awkward. However, natural gas itself is not an alarm.

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Foods that Cause Bloating

Broccoli, Cabbage,Kale

Kale, broccoli, and cabbage are cruciferous vegetables and contain raffinose, a type of sugars that can only be digested when bacteria in the intestines ferment them, producing gases in the stomach, in turn, cause swelling. So keep eating green things, but keep the portion in a limit.

Legumes

Beans and lentils, soybeans and peas are foods that cause gas. They contain sugar and fiber that our body cannot absorb. Thus, when the beans reach the large intestine, your intestinal bacteria ferment them. This process leads to gasoline and can make you height flatulent.

Apples

An apple a day can prevent you from visiting a doctor's office, but it does not prevent bloating. The fiber content is high. Apples also contain fructose and sorbitol. Some people cannot digest the sugar in the fruit, resulting in gas and a feeling of bloating.

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Foods that Delay Bloating

Cucumber

Vegetables contain quercetin, a flavonoid antioxidant that helps decrease swelling.

"Cucumber has the ability to stop the activity of pro-inflammatory enzymes.

Bananas

Foods like banana, avocados, kiwis, oranges, and pistachios, are rich in potassium and prevent salt retention by regulating sodium levels in the body to prevent bloating due to salts.

Papaya

The papaya enzyme (papain) helps break down proteins in the gastrointestinal system and aids digestion. Prevent the formation of abdominal bloating.

Ginger

Ginger is the favored treatment for muscle aches, colds, cramps, nausea, and also bloating. Ginger is a natural anti-inflammatory and aids in all-star digestion. It can soothe the digestive system, relax the gastrointestinal muscles and relieve bloating.

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