Facing gas & bloating? Avoid THESE food items right away

When it comes to digestion, some people can digest almost anything under the sun and have a good digestive tract. But there are others that not only find it difficult to digest certain food items but also often suffer from gas and bloating. Feeling bloated is common and almost everyone has experienced this uncomfortable situation at least once. When it comes to gas, it is caused by swallowing air and the breakdown of food in your digestive tract. 

But some people have a sensitive stomach and experience gas quite often. If you’re encountering a lot of gas and bloating, making changes to your diet can help. Here are the types of foods that cause the most gas. People's bodies react differently, hence you should keep in mind that when you make changes to your diet, avoid the foods you react to the most.

Beans and lentils:

Beans contain a high amount of raffinose- a complex sugar which is difficult to digest by the body. Hence they are the biggest culprits and also the reason why we always feel bloated after a hearty meal of rajma-chawal. 

Whole grains:

Whole grains like oats and brown rice may cause gas. Since they are rich in fibre, starch and raffinose which are broken down in the large intestine and thus produce gases like methane, carbon-di-oxide or hydrogen which exit through the rectum.

Apples, peaches and pears:

Some fruits contain a form of sugar called sorbitol that may produce gas. Also, they have soluble fibre which produces gas as a by-product when digested in the large intestine. 

Onions:

This ingredient is not only used in almost every Indian dish but is also served raw as a side with some meals. Onions are known to add to gas because of the presence of fructose when the bacteria breaks it down in the intestines.

Starchy food items:

Food items like bread, corn and potatoes have a high starch content and can lead to intestinal gas causing discomfort. However, unlike all the other starches, rice is not known to produce gas during digestion.

Carbonated drinks:

Carbonated drinks add significantly to the amount of air you swallow. When the air gets into your digestive tract, it has to pass through somehow. It causes burping and may also increase how much gas you pass. 

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