Nutrition

Did You Know These 7 Foods Can Give You Gas?

Blackberries

Blackberries are one of the most powerful antioxidant sources. However, they also come with polyols, a main ingredient of sugar substitutes. This component is retained by the digestive system much longer than other nutrients and it’s incompletely absorbed, hence the flatulence and bloating.

 

Mangoes

Mango contains more fructose than glucose. The University of Virginia Health System explains that such imbalance makes it harder for the GI tract to absorb fructose. This, in turn, can cause unpleasant symptoms like bloating or stomach pain.

 

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