One of the most important things people can do to lose weight, lower cholesterol, resist cancer and heart disease is to replace meat and dairy products with a diet rich in vegetables and plant based proteins.
The saturated fats of meats and cheeses have been implicated in a wide array of diseases including the most dangerous facing Americans today while plant based diets have multiple benefits.
For many people, switching from animal products to a plant based foods is easy and it's great to watch your bad cholesterol numbers fall, your weight drop, and find yourself feeling better about yourself overall.
Yet these diets can have unintended side effects for some people.
A key problem for people eating soy foods, beans, and many highly nutritious vegetables is gas.
Intestinal gas can be unpleasant and it often results as your body digests complex proteins and carbohydrates found in plants.
Doctors refer to the problem as flatus and we all know the fun children have with these events.
The discomfort and imposition on others can make it important to address the problem while still maintaining your greatly improved diet.
Sometimes your small intestine can fail to digest all the fiber and carbohydrate you eat and these partially digested foods can end up fermenting in your large intestine according to the Mayo Clinic's Health Information letter.
Our intestines are full of good bacteria which digest our food for us but some of that bacteria can cause fermentation, which like the fermentation that makes beer, can create gases like methane and carbon dioxide as byproducts.
Also people who are lactose (milk protein) or gluten (wheat gluten) intolerant can end up with gas problems as well.
Large portions of the population cannot digest milk products including most people of Native American, Black, or Latino descent.
Consult your doctor if you find dairy products or wheat products are upsetting your digestion.
Aside from a range of bacteria that live in our stomachs, small and large intestines, our bodies depend on enzymes to help break down the large molecules in our food.
Enzymes are substances that help break down food They are usually proteins that our body makes in our mouths and digestive tracts.
Basically these are organic chemicals that break down food molecules.
Solutions to Digestive Gas Problems A key to digesting a good plant based diet is working with your body to make sure your digestive tract is working at top efficiency.
You can get probiotic supplements that contain acidophilus and other bacteria to help your digestion particularly if you have been on antibiotics for an infection of some kind.
While yogurts often contain probiotics, you don't need to eat dairy products full of fat and the dangerous protein casein in order to get these substances.
Most grocery stores, and supplement stores can sell you tablets to take occasionally.
Second, you can find a good quality digestive enzyme supplement to consume from better quality supplement stores like Pharmica or GNC.
Get the product with the widest range of enzymes on its label in the highest concentration.
Take these tablets before you eat legumes, green vegetables, avocados or crucifers like broccoli.
You can take a few tablets a day.
Finally remember to chew your food thoroughly.
Many people are in a hurry and eat fast.
Slow down and chew your food completely allowing the many enzymes in your saliva to mix with your food.
This will greatly reduce your gas problems.
For more information on health issues related to diet, weight loss, disease prevention and other food issues, visit the link below.
The saturated fats of meats and cheeses have been implicated in a wide array of diseases including the most dangerous facing Americans today while plant based diets have multiple benefits.
For many people, switching from animal products to a plant based foods is easy and it's great to watch your bad cholesterol numbers fall, your weight drop, and find yourself feeling better about yourself overall.
Yet these diets can have unintended side effects for some people.
A key problem for people eating soy foods, beans, and many highly nutritious vegetables is gas.
Intestinal gas can be unpleasant and it often results as your body digests complex proteins and carbohydrates found in plants.
Doctors refer to the problem as flatus and we all know the fun children have with these events.
The discomfort and imposition on others can make it important to address the problem while still maintaining your greatly improved diet.
Sometimes your small intestine can fail to digest all the fiber and carbohydrate you eat and these partially digested foods can end up fermenting in your large intestine according to the Mayo Clinic's Health Information letter.
Our intestines are full of good bacteria which digest our food for us but some of that bacteria can cause fermentation, which like the fermentation that makes beer, can create gases like methane and carbon dioxide as byproducts.
Also people who are lactose (milk protein) or gluten (wheat gluten) intolerant can end up with gas problems as well.
Large portions of the population cannot digest milk products including most people of Native American, Black, or Latino descent.
Consult your doctor if you find dairy products or wheat products are upsetting your digestion.
Aside from a range of bacteria that live in our stomachs, small and large intestines, our bodies depend on enzymes to help break down the large molecules in our food.
Enzymes are substances that help break down food They are usually proteins that our body makes in our mouths and digestive tracts.
Basically these are organic chemicals that break down food molecules.
Solutions to Digestive Gas Problems A key to digesting a good plant based diet is working with your body to make sure your digestive tract is working at top efficiency.
You can get probiotic supplements that contain acidophilus and other bacteria to help your digestion particularly if you have been on antibiotics for an infection of some kind.
While yogurts often contain probiotics, you don't need to eat dairy products full of fat and the dangerous protein casein in order to get these substances.
Most grocery stores, and supplement stores can sell you tablets to take occasionally.
Second, you can find a good quality digestive enzyme supplement to consume from better quality supplement stores like Pharmica or GNC.
Get the product with the widest range of enzymes on its label in the highest concentration.
Take these tablets before you eat legumes, green vegetables, avocados or crucifers like broccoli.
You can take a few tablets a day.
Finally remember to chew your food thoroughly.
Many people are in a hurry and eat fast.
Slow down and chew your food completely allowing the many enzymes in your saliva to mix with your food.
This will greatly reduce your gas problems.
For more information on health issues related to diet, weight loss, disease prevention and other food issues, visit the link below.