Flatulence is usually called the accumulation of gas in the stomach or intestines, causing pain, a feeling of bloating and involuntary gas. This can happen due to various reasons - from malnutrition to disturbances in the functioning of the digestive system. But in any case, a person suffering from flatulence is prescribed a special diet that helps to minimize discomfort or even get rid of it forever.
Foods to be excluded for flatulence
With flatulence, it is not recommended to eat foods that are heavy for digestion and gas-forming: all types of legumes and cabbage in any form, fresh onions, garlic, vegetables, apples, grapes, plums, cherries and cherries. It is also worth giving up for a while from nuts, mushrooms, black bread and pastries, which cause fermentation processes in the digestive tract.
Prohibited foods include lamb, as it has a high fat content, as well as any other too fatty, smoked and spicy foods. You should not eat fried and salty foods, various sauces, ketchup and mayonnaise. Carbonated drinks, natural and industrial juices, kvass, beer and other alcohol, whole milk and sour milk drinks, such as kefir, whey or ayran, should be excluded from the menu.
Food for flatulence
Those suffering from gas and bloating are recommended to eat 5-6 times, but in very small portions, so as not to overload the already hard working stomach and intestines. The basis of the menu should be mainly protein products, and vegetables and fruits can be eaten boiled, baked and steamed in small quantities.
So, with flatulence, it is useful to eat omelets or soft-boiled eggs, lean soups with well-boiled cereals, lean beef, chicken, rabbit and turkey. You can also bake in the oven or steam not too fatty fish, use crackers and prunes. It is useful to drink a lot of simple boiled water from drinks, unsweetened tea and a little coffee are also allowed.
If flatulence coincided with irritable bowel syndrome, it is better to give preference to boiled porridge, especially oatmeal - it gently envelops the intestinal walls, protecting them from irritation. In small quantities, jelly from non-acidic berries and fruits is allowed. Soups should only be lean, with well-boiled ingredients. You can add separately cooked meatballs from the types of meat listed above.
With flatulence against the background of constipation, it is useful to eat rye croutons, boiled beets, tender cauliflower, carrots and pumpkin, cereals. These dishes can be seasoned with salt and olive oil. Thanks to such products, the intestines will begin to work better and more actively remove excess gases. For the same purpose, it is also useful to drink as many herbal teas as possible based on mint, St. John's wort or chamomile.
