Preventing Excess Gas/Flatulence!
Too much gas typically is caused by the incompletely digested foods fermenting in the intestine. To prevent excess gas:
• Limit gassy foods
The worst food items are beans and other legumes, wheat and wheat bran, cabbage, onions, Brussels sprouts, apricots, bananas, and prunes. Milk and other dairy products also can cause gas if you have reduced amounts of lactase, the enzyme needed to digest lactose, the main sugar in milk.
• Eat fewer fatty foods
Fatty meats, fried foods, cream sauces and gravies tend to increase gas and bloating. They also can contribute to unwanted weight gain.
• Limit sugar substitutes
Many healthy people don’t easily absorb sorbitol and mannitol contained in some sugar-free foods, candies and gums. The amount of sorbitol contained in five sticks of sugar-free gum can cause gas and diarrhoea in some people.
• Consider products for lactose intolerance, if required
If you have trouble digesting milk sugar i.e. lactose, consider buying lactose-reduced or lactose-free products. Or choose products with the lactase enzyme, which can help you digest lactose.