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FOODS AND DRINKS THAT CAUSE SWELLING AND EDEMA
There’s not much you can do other than loosen the clothes on you to look and feel better when you experience bloating. But you can avoid bloating in your stomach by moving away from certain foods in your daily diet. Avoid them to reduce bloating and edema or even completely destroy them. Here are 8 foods that trigger bloating and you’ll feel better when you stop consuming.
1- Sugar alcohols
Most dietary products contain sugar alcohols such as sorbitol or xylitol, which are low in calories but can cause flatulence and bloating, especially when overeated.
Sugar alcohols are FODMAPs meaning oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and Polyols that can be fermented, according to the International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders. Foods on the FODMAP list can disturb the stomach.
Nutrition and dietitians therefore do not recommend foods that contain sugar alcohol. From a health perspective, better snacks include nuts and seeds, a small piece of dark chocolate, fresh fruit and vegetables, and decoction.
2- Pulses
Beans, chickpeas, lentils are excellent sources of protein, iron, magnesium and zinc. But these small sources of energy are also rich in fiber and contain oligosaccharide (a FODMAP compound), natural sugars that cannot be digested.
Not only do they cause your stomach to swell, they can also cause payment. Eating beans just a few times a week can reduce gas and bloating, research suggests. You should also soak the beans in hot water to soften them, and use drinking water to cook them.
3- Cruciferous
Cruciferous vegetables – such as cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts and broccoli-are rich in vitamins and minerals and full of cancer-fighting herbal powers. But these foods also contain rafinose, an indigestible complex sugar that causes your body to produce gas and bloat, according to Harvard Health Publishing.
To consume these healthy vegetables without undesirable effects, you should start with small portions and gradually increase the amount. You can also steam them, sauté them, fry them or add them to the soup to break down this sugar that makes gas.
Remember, the strong benefits of cruciferous vegetables far outweigh any bloating problems you may experience.
4- Foods containing fructose and sucralose
If you choose fruits, drinks, processed foods containing fructose, or “diet” snacks flavored with sucralose, you may find yourself experiencing abdominal bloating. Fructose, a simple sugar, often challenges your gut’s ability to absorb.
About 85 percent of those consumed, an artificial sweetener with zero calories, are not absorbed at all, according to the International Food Information Council Foundation. Therefore, read carefully the label of the products you buy.
Fructose fruit juices, apple, grape, watermelon, asparagus, peas, and pumpkins, and also high-fructose corn syrup, honey, agave nectar, molasses, maple syrup, or coconut palm sugar or sorghum is present in many processed foods contain.
In addition, sucralose may be hidden in foods you never expected, such as cereals, bread, chewing gum, dairy products, and condiments.
5- Soybeans
Soybeans are the only herbal food that contains eight essential amino acids and is a good source of vitamins. But they also contain galacto-oligosaccharides, a FODMAP compound, according to Harvard Health Publishing.
This type of carbohydrate can cause a bulging abdomen and abdominal pain. You may need to give up things like soy milk, tofu and yoghurt if you find there is an intolerance.
6- Dairy products
Milk and dairy products can cause gastrointestinal discomfort for some people. Dairy products, especially cow’s milk and cottage cheese, contain lactose, another FODMAP compound.
“Lactose is a type of sugar and can cause a number of stomach problems, including bloating, for sensitive or intolerant people,” the experts explain.
If your body can’t break down lactose, it ferments in your large intestines, and every time you consume it, you feel gas, bloating, and abdominal pain. Plant-based milks may therefore be a better option.
7- Carbonated drinks
Soda and mineral water are the drinks of choice for many, but they can also lead to abdominal bloating. If the gases in these drinks surround your digestive system, burping, bloating and gas will occur as a result.
Also, since many of these drinks contain artificial sweeteners, your stomach can swell twice as much. Instead, water with lemon water, frozen fruits or cucumber to hydrate your body can be really refreshing.
You can also create your own combinations with mint, ginger, pineapple or other fruits. You can use your favorite fruits by freezing them in the freezer and throwing them in your water.
8- Gluten
Bread, pasta, bagels, cereal… these foods can make you bloat, why? Many people may have non-coeliac gluten sensitivity, which causes you to experience flatulence, abdominal pain and diarrhea, which is exactly against the protein found in gluten.
Wheat, rye and barley also contain fructane, a FODMAP compound that again causes gas and bloating, and those with fructose intolerance can be affected in the same way.
In such a case, it is recommended not to completely eliminate gluten and fructans. You should stay away from them for a few weeks, then start slowly consuming the foods you love to determine how much tolerance you have.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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