Gas-Causing Foods: What to Skip for Better Digestion

Curd contains a good amount of calcium, protein and many beneficial bacteria called probiotics. Probiotics also help in reducing the symptoms of long-standing stomach bloating, stomach cramps (which is associated with irritable bowel syndrome) and diarrhea. Eat curd daily to reduce the problem of gas in the stomach.

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Rice contains carbohydrates which are an important source of energy. Also, all whole grains contain high amounts of nutrition and fiber, rice is one such grain that does not cause gas in the stomach when eaten. If you have a lot of gas formation, pain in the stomach due to gas and bloating, then you can take brown rice, basmati rice and wild rice instead of other grains.

If all fiber-rich foods are aggravating your symptoms - like diarrhea or stomach cramps (which are associated with inflammatory bowel disease) then you can eat white rice. This will increase the amount of fiber in your body.

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Fruits and vegetables contain many antioxidants like beta carotene and vitamin C, which help your body fight diseases and infections. Fiber-rich diet treats stomach ulcers. You can eat fiber-rich fruits like raspberries, apples, pears, peas, beans, lentils, spinach etc. If you have problems of heartburn and acid reflux, then do not eat acidic foods like lemon, orange juice and tomato products, as these can worsen the problem of gas in the stomach.

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Soya is a protein-rich legume that is used in vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets. Many people lack the enzyme to digest lactose, a sugar that is naturally available in cow's milk.

If you are one of them, you may experience gas, bloating and stomach pain after drinking milk, consuming cheese or other dairy products. Soy-based milk, yogurt and cheese can be taken during the problem of gas in the stomach.

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Apart from the foods mentioned above, you can also take these foods in case of gas in the stomach like lemon water, parsley, tomato, ginger, banana, olive oil, lentils, melon, brown rice, oats, cucumber, brinjal, almonds, watermelon, eggs, fennel, dark chocolate, green tea, kiwi, pineapple etc.

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Apple is rich in fiber, which is very important for keeping digestion healthy. However, sometimes eating excess fiber like apples can cause excessive gas in the stomach and flatulence. This problem is very common in people who have a low fiber diet.

Gas can also be caused by apples when a person is suffering from fructose malabsorption, in which natural sugar is not absorbed in your body. Fructose malabsorption can cause flatulence, diarrhea and other stomach related problems.

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Milk contains calcium and vitamin D, as well as many types of proteins such as casein and whey. If your digestive system is not working properly, it is a bit difficult to break down the protein. Due to this, the problem of gas in the stomach starts.

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Onions contain a lot of fructose, it is a natural sugar that is present in many fruits and vegetables. If fructose is not absorbed properly in the blood, it starts accumulating in the lower part of the intestine, due to which the bacteria present there eat it. When bacteria eat fructose, methane starts being produced, due to which your stomach bloats, gas is formed and then pain starts in the stomach. Due to the formation of gas in the stomach, bad breath also comes from the mouth.

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Tomatoes contain a high amount of natural acid, due to which the production of stomach acid gets stimulated, due to which the problem of gas and bloating in the stomach starts. You can use tomatoes in a different way, like boiling tomatoes in water for some time, then removing its peel, you can use tomatoes to make vegetables. This will make tomatoes easily digestible.

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Apart from the foods mentioned above, do not eat these foods like nuts, artificial sweetener, avocado, mango, dairy products etc.

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