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Superfoods to Fight Flatulence
There are many causes for flatulence, such as overeating, eating
too quickly, excessive consumption of refined carbohydrates or
artificial sweeteners, food allergies and intolerance, a deficiency
of vitamin B, excessive consumption of alcohol, emotional stress
and parasites. One of the most common causes can be lactose, found
in dairy products such as milk and cheese. Many other healthy foods
can also cause gas, such as cabbage, beans, broccoli, Brussels
sprouts, onions, cauliflower, whole wheat flour, radishes, bananas
and apricots. Luckily, with some adjustments in our food choices
and eating habits, the chances of this embarrassing malady can be
greatly lessened or eliminated.
Do not overeat, and chew food slowly. Try to identify if it is a
certain food causing the problem and eliminate it from your diet.
Try chewing a sprig of parsley after meals. Try lemon juice or
apple cider vinegar in water with your meal. You might also want to
try sipping your drinks slowly through a straw in an effort to
minimize the amount of air you take in during drinking.
Vitamin B complex, especially B3 (niacin) rich foods like
light-meat chicken, tuna, salmon, turkey, enriched flour, peanuts,
and fortified cereals can be helpful as they aid in the digestive
process and in converting food to energy.
Yogurts that have acidophilus and peppermint oil in water sipped
with the meal can also help with the digestive process. If the
problem persists, you may want to try and eat proteins and
carbohydrates in different meals.
In addition, peppermint and fennel-based teas are useful for
occasional indigestion, particularly when there is flatulence and a
sensation of fullness. Ginger has been shown to promote the flow of
digestive juices, a normal process that supports the digestive
system.
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