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Nobody wants to feel like a balloon that’s ready to pop! Learn more about the causes of bloating, along with foods and healthy habits that help prevent or reduce it.
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Bloating is a sensation of having a full, tight or pressure-filled stomach. It is sometimes painful and may or may not include abdominal distention, which is a visible or measurable increase in abdominal size.
Bloating can be the result of a few different things. The main offenders are intestinal gas that is produced by gut bacteria when the body has difficulty digesting carbohydrates, a backup or restriction in the digestive tract, hormonal changes, menstrual cycle, a specific food allergy or intolerance or by eating too fast.
Common Causes
Stay hydrated by drinking water and eating water-based foods. Add more fiber to your diet to keep your digestive system on track. Limit processed foods that are high in salt and fat because salt causes water retention and fat takes longer to digest. Exercise, even moderate options such as walking, can also combat water retention, a leading cause of bloating.
Ways to Prevent
If bloating goes on for more than a week, is persistently painful or comes with symptoms of illness such as fever, vomiting or bleeding, you should reach out to a health care provider.
When to See a Doctor
BLOAT-BUSTING FOODS
Incorporate these eight digestive-friendly foods into your diet to relieve or prevent abdominal bloating.
Resolve gastric distress and relax your intestines with ginger. It contains an enzyme called zingibain, which breaks down proteins for comfortable and easy digestion.
Ginger
Bromelain, an enzyme found in fresh pineapple, dissolves proteins in food moving through the digestive system, which helps improve the body’s ability to process it.
Pineapple
To help digest food and maintain a healthy gut flora, add probiotics such as yogurt to your diet. It also contains the same good bacteria naturally found in the body.
Yogurt
Sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir and kombucha contain good bacteria that break down complex carbohydrates for easier digestion and prevention of gas.
Fermented Food
High-fiber foods such as oatmeal keep food moving steadily through the digestive tract. This helps fight constipation, uncomfortable gas and sensations of bloating.
Oatmeal
Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries have both fiber and water to disintegrate food as it makes its way through the digestive system.
Berries
Clear up digestive issues caused by dehydration with an ultra-hydrating food made up of 96% water. It can help you meet your daily water intake needs and prevent constipation.
Cucumber
Drinking green tea helps maintain hydration and prevent water retention. It is also a natural laxative, which betters digestion, keeping everything moving smoothly.
Green Tea
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Bloating is a sensation of having a full, tight or pressure-filled stomach. It is sometimes painful and may or may not include abdominal distention, which is a visible or measurable increase in abdominal size.
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