Nutrition for managing intestinal gas

There are several causes of gas production in the intestine. Some of the main ones are

• If you eat too fast
• If you speak as you then swallow a quantity of air
• Drinking with a straw
• Chewing gum
• The stress
• The consumption of specific foods (will be analyzed below)
• What foods produce gas?

There are some foods that produce more gas during digestion and these are shown below:

• Legumes: All legumes, but especially beans
• Vegetables: Cauliflower/Broccoli, Onion, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Asparagus, Artichokes, Okra
• Fruits: Blueberries/berries/strawberries, Pomegranate
• Whole grains
• Drinks: Soft drinks, Beer, Carbonated drinks
• Apart from these foods there are some people who may have a slight sensitivity to lactose and cannot digest milk. Correspondingly, there can also be a sensitivity to gluten.

Sensitivities to all of the above foods as well as greater gas production can occur in everyone from time to time and depends on environmental, psychological and other factors.

Treatment

• Chew your food slowly
• Avoid talking while chewing
• Avoid chewing gum
• Prefer plenty of water over carbonated drinks (soft drinks, beer, etc.).
• Good cooking of vegetables
• A good soaking of pulses for at least 12 hours, boiling the pulses for 10-15 minutes, discarding the first water and continuing to boil with clean water. Prefer shelled legumes.
• Avoid the above foods in case you experience abdominal pain, bloating and other similar symptoms.
• A food diary can be helpful in which you fill in the meals you have eaten as well as the possible symptoms you feel with the consumption of each food.

In case the symptoms persist, are very intense and make your daily life difficult, it is necessary to visit a gastroenterologist for further examinations. According to his assessment and in collaboration with a nutritionist, a nutritional plan suitable for you will be formulated.