what foods give me gas? it is embarassing.?

Answer 1

Rectal Gas
The colon has literally hundreds of different bacteria growing within it. These bacteria live peacefully in our bowel and provide certain positive health benefits to the body. Most bacteria in the colon are harmless and cause no problems. These bacteria rely on the indigestible food we eat for their own nutrition. Certain foods are more likely to cause certain bacteria to thrive. Some of these bacteria are called "gas formers." They generate gases such as hydrogen and methane. As much as 80 to 90 percent of rectal gas (flatulence) is formed by bacteria. Gas forming bacteria generally feed on certain carbohydrates and sugars. So, if these carbohydrates are reduced or eliminated from the diet, rectal gas can usually be significantly reduced. Individual response to certain foods is also a factor in producing rectal gas. For instance, two people can eat the same amount of the same carbohydrate. One forms large amounts of rectal gas, while the other experiences little or none.

Special Considerations
The Intestinal Gas Trial Diet:

Once the physician has determined there is no medical condition causing the excessive gas, this diet can be used to identify and eliminate foods that may be causing the symptoms. Refer to the chart, Foods that Contribute to Gas Production. The trial diet may be conducted in one of two ways:
Continue to eat as you normally do, but eliminate one category of gas producing foods for at least a week. If there is no lessening of gas, put the foods back in the diet and go on to eliminate another category for a week. Follow this procedure until reaching a level of gas that is tolerable.
SEVERELY restrict all categories of foods that cause gas for 3 or 4 days. Then reintroduce one food at a time back to the diet, and continue to include this food for 3 or 4 days. If the selection causes no problems, it may be kept in the diet. If there is marked increase in gas production, eliminate it and go on to the next food. Continue this process until all foods causing gas are identified. Then they can be avoided.
What Foods Are the Worst Offenders?
There is little scientific data available to answer this question. Experience, however, tells us that beans (all types), milk, and milk products may be the worst offenders in causing gas. Other troublesome foods include onions, celery, carrots, raisins, apricots, prune juice, wheat products, and Brussels sprouts.
Offending foods may not have to be completely eliminated.
Sometimes, they can be tolerated in smaller amounts. For example, three glasses of milk a day may cause an individual excessive gas, but limiting milk to one glass per day may cause no problems. Sometimes tolerance to certain foods can be acquired. Many people complain that adding fiber to the diet causes gas. This problem can usually be reduced by adding fiber gradually over a period of several weeks.
Hints for Reducing Belching

Air swallowers should concentrate on trying to reduce the number of times they swallow air.
Avoid pipes, cigarettes and cigars; chewing gum and hard candy; sipping through straws and bottles with narrow mouths; and dentures that do not fit properly. They can increase saliva.
Avoid foods that contain air, such as carbonated beverages or whipped cream, and fizzy medicines, such as bicarbonate of soda.
Eat slowly. Gulping food and beverages add large amounts of air into the stomach.
Do not deliberately swallow air to force a belch.


Foods That Contribute to Gas Production
Legumes
Most beans, especially dried beans and peas, baked beans, soy beans, lima beans

Milk & milk products
Milk; ice cream; and cheese

Vegetables
Cabbage; radishes; onions; broccoli; Brussels sprouts; cauliflower; cucumbers; sauerkraut; kohlrabi; asparagus

Root vegetables
Potatoes; rutabaga; turnips

Fruits
Prunes; apricots; apples; raisins; bananas

Cereals, breads
All foods thst contain wheat and wheat products including cereals, breads, and pastries. Check labels.

Fatty foods
Pan-fried or deep-fried foods; fatty meats; rich cream sauces and gravies; pastries. (While fatty foods are not carbohydrates, they too can contribute to intestinal gas.)

Liquids
Carbonated beverages, medications, or powders

Sample Menu for Low Intestinal Gas Production
Breakfast
orange juice 4 oz
puffed rice 1 cup
rice cakes 2
jelly 2 tsp
skim milk 8 oz
coffee 1 cup
sugar 2 tsp

Lunch:
cranberry juice
1/2 cup
chicken breast 3 oz
steamed rice 1/2 cup
cooked Harvard beets 1/2 cup
steamed spinach 1/2
margarine 2 tsp
coffee 1 cup
sugar 1 tsp
salt 1 tsp
pepper 1 tsp

Dinner:
lean roast beef 2 ozx
cooked carrots 1/2 cup
rice noodles 1/2 cup
lettuce/tomato salad
oil/vinegar 1 Tbsp
canned peaches 1/2 cup
lime sherbet 1/2 cup
margarine 2 tsp
skim milk 8 oz
salt 1 tsp
pepper 1 tsp

Answer 2

Peas and green beans can cause gas, but the worst offender is soy which is probably in your dog food. Like others have said Purina is a low quality dog food full of fillers. Look for a dog food without any corn, any soy, any wheat, any by-products and at least two named meat ingredients in the first four ingredients listed. When you feed a cheap ingredient dog food the dog cannot digest it properly and that is why he has gas. Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul ($36.00 for 35 pounds), Wellness, Innova, Canidae, Mother Hubbard are some of the quality ones or a grainless like Taste of the Wild ($40.00 for 30 pounds). There are many products you can buy for gas that do work like Curtails sold at petstores or Flatulence Preventer sold online, but I would spend my money on a better dog food if I was you since this is the cause of your distress.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I have found that several vegetables and spicy foods give me gas such as beans, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, chili or Mexican food. Also eggs do it to some people. And yes, it is embarrassing, whether it is loud or stinky!! And sometimes it is impossible to hold it in~I don't care what anyone says to contradict~I always try but don't always succeed!!!

Answer 5

Any food that is high in soluble fiber, for instance, is only broken down by bacteria in the large intestine, so that can mean more gas. Foods that may cause gas include:


Vegetables such as cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, onions, artichokes, and asparagus
Beans
Fruits such as apples, pears, and peaches
Whole grains, such as whole wheat and bran
Sodas and fruit drinks
Foods with sorbitol, often used as a sweetener in sugar-free gums and candies

Answer 6

Do Raisins Cause Gas

Answer 7

=) Hello =) A lootttt of foods can give a person gas. Not just beans. But it is natural and it is what your body needs to do to digest your food. Some people can't help it and others can. There are too many foods to name! Love you <3

Answer 8

All fruits are fruit and vegetables. A "vegetable" is a plant, any part of which is employed for food.

Answer 9

In the superstore, fruits are usually picked out much too soon. Some are rocks, many are bitter. Some of the fresh vegetables are typical right (zucchini, onions, garlic, lettuce, greens, and a few others) so I'd have to go with vegetables.

Answer 10

Umm...beans give everyone gas. It's embarassing if you let it rip in public, but if you hold it in until you're alone, no, it's not embarassing.