Did you know beans aren’t the only thing that can hurt your digestion and cause bloating or gas? There are many foods that can make you feel uncomfortable after a meal.
Paying attention to these foods may reduce your digestive discomfort:
Artificial sugars
Researchers have found that fake sugars such as aspartame or sucralose can affect the gut. They can change the good bacteria in your gut and give you digestive issues.
Carrageenan
Have you ever read the label on a yogurt container and wondered what carrageenan is? It’s a common preservative that often appears in dairy products.
Coffee
You may depend on it to start your day, but does your stomach hate it? If you notice digestive issues after drinking a cup of coffee, you can blame the caffeine and other additives in it.
Acidic foods
It’s not just acidic beverages that can cause trouble.
Broccoli and cauliflower
These common vegetables are hard for some people to digest. They’re healthy vegetables, and doctors often recommend them, but they can hurt your stomach.
Ice cream
Even if you’re not lactose intolerant, ice cream can be hard to digest. Researchers believe the combination of sugar, fat, and dairy makes it harder for some people to digest ice cream. You may feel sick or bloated after eating your favorite rocky road ice cream cone.
Fried foods
Fried food such as French fries or nuggets that have been cooked in oil at high temperatures can be an issue.
Digestion issues can appear if you eat foods that irritate your stomach or are hard to digest and absorb. You can take steps to eliminate these foods and focus on other options that won’t hurt you.