A big thank you to everyone who has been emailing in the foods that make their stomachs bloat.
It would seem that wheat, onions (I told you so!), dried fruit and cabbage are the most popular culprits.
I have loved reading about peoples various food intolerances. Do keep them coming in, no matter how bizzare you may think they are.
Monday 11 August 2008
Tuesday 5 August 2008
Pre-Menstrual Bloating
It has taken me a long time to finally realise and admit, I am normal! Hooray!
Every month I go through terrible feelings of feeling fat, particularly in the abdominal area. I look down at my stomach in the shower and wonder where the protruding belling has come from. Then a few days later my answer has arrived - it is pre-menstrual bloating - as I begin my monthly cycle.
Phew. Once my menstruation has finished, I can go back to feeling only mildly obsessed about feeling fat. Common sense tells me that my feelings are hormonal and even though the bloating is actually real, it isn't as huge as I believe it is. However, common sense goes out of the window during the build up to my period, even though I know to expect this, it doesn't change how I feel.
Still, I am safe in the knowledge I am normal!
Friday 1 August 2008
Bloated Stomach
Over the last couple of months I have been experimenting with myself!
Like a large percentage of women I suffer with a bloated stomach on a all too frequent basis. I know it is bloating and not fat, because by the next day my stomach is back to normal.
My experiment was with onions. For the last 2 months I have been actively avoiding them and have experienced much less bloating, in the region of 80% less, which, to me, is significant.
Just to be sure that the onion was a major culprit in my bloating, I then had a meal that contained onions. And what happened - bloating.
I would definitely recommend, if stomach bloating is a problem, trying to cut certain food stuffs out of your diet to see if they make a difference.
By the way, I didn't just happen upon onions as being the source of my bloating. I tried other food stuffs without any success. Unfortunately I happen to just love onions, but I love a flatter stomach more!
I'd be interested in any other food items that you've found contribute to your stomach bloating.
Like a large percentage of women I suffer with a bloated stomach on a all too frequent basis. I know it is bloating and not fat, because by the next day my stomach is back to normal.
My experiment was with onions. For the last 2 months I have been actively avoiding them and have experienced much less bloating, in the region of 80% less, which, to me, is significant.
Just to be sure that the onion was a major culprit in my bloating, I then had a meal that contained onions. And what happened - bloating.
I would definitely recommend, if stomach bloating is a problem, trying to cut certain food stuffs out of your diet to see if they make a difference.
By the way, I didn't just happen upon onions as being the source of my bloating. I tried other food stuffs without any success. Unfortunately I happen to just love onions, but I love a flatter stomach more!
I'd be interested in any other food items that you've found contribute to your stomach bloating.
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