Diet for flatulence
A diet for flatulence is a certain organization of the human diet, which is aimed at reducing gas formation in the intestines. The diet should provide a full-fledged intake of all the substances it needs, contribute to the normalization of intestinal motility, and reduce the processes of decay and fermentation in it. The result of adherence to the diet is the restoration of normal intestinal microflora and the elimination of a condition such as flatulence.
If we refer to the classification of treatment tables according to Pevzner, then with flatulence it is recommended to adhere to table number five. However, the composition of any diet requires an individual approach and the exclusion of foods that a particular patient cannot tolerate. The energy value of the daily diet with flatulence is somewhat reduced and amounts to 1600 kcal.
Content:
- The principles of nutrition for flatulence
- What can not be eaten with flatulence?
- What can you eat with flatulence?
- Sample menu for flatulence
- Foods causing flatulence
- Useful Tips
The principles of nutrition for flatulence
The principles of nutrition for flatulence are mandatory for their implementation. Otherwise, the diet will not bring the expected benefits.
- Eating rules
- Any quick snacks are strictly prohibited. Even if a person intends to eat any fruit, you need to do it in a calm environment, chewing food thoroughly. Avoid keeping up a conversation while eating. Thus, it will be possible to exclude aerophagia, and the load on the gastrointestinal tract will be lower.
- You cannot consume any liquid with meals.
- The approaches to the table should be performed at the same time. This will enable the gastrointestinal tract to "remember" the hours of food intake and prepare for the process of its digestion and assimilation. Gastric juice, digestive enzymes, bile acids will be released in a timely manner.
- Chewing gum for flatulence is prohibited. This is due to aerophagia during chewing and an unnecessary increase in gastric juice.
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Diet. It is necessary to adhere to fractionality - there are small portions, but up to 6 times a day. With this approach, beneficial substances will be broken down and absorbed in the intestines, and everything else will be quickly excreted without leading to putrefactive processes.
- The temperature of the food consumed. Food that is overly hot or overly cold should not be eaten. Food should be warm. Thus, it will be possible to avoid excess production of stomach juices, which contributes to intestinal irritation.
- Food compatibility. Do not forget that there are products that are mutually exclusive. For example, milk and rough plant foods, sweet and savory foods. If you do not adhere to the principle of food compatibility, then it will be much more difficult for the intestines to cope with the food lump that has entered it, which means that the risk of starting fermentation processes increases.
- Food processing. Foods recommended for flatulence should be steamed, baked, boiled, or stewed. Thus, the principle of sparing the gastrointestinal tract will be respected.
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Drinking regime and salt intake. Salt can irritate the stomach and intestines, so it is somewhat limited in use. Do not exceed the recommended dose of 8 g. As for the volume of fluid consumed, you must drink at least 2000 ml of water per day.
What can not be eaten with flatulence?
The list of prohibited foods is quite extensive. First of all, this is all the food that contributes to increased gas production.
There are three such product groups:
- Foods that contain coarse, indigestible fiber. Once in the intestine, such a food lump promotes the growth of microflora. Accordingly, in the course of their vital activity, they will emit more gases, which will lead to flatulence.
- Foods that contain simple carbohydrates. On the contrary, they break down very quickly in the intestines and provoke putrefaction processes.
- Products to which the patient has an individual intolerance. Most often, people are found to be lactose deficient, so whole milk and all products containing it must be removed from the menu.
Protein food will contribute to the development of decay processes, since it is quickly broken down in the intestines. Irritants that are unnecessary to the intestines include preservatives, food additives, essential oils, and organic acids.
So, here's what you can't eat with flatulence:
- Fresh baked goods;
- Millet bread, rye bread;
- Baked pies;
- Pasta;
- Dumplings and dumplings;
- Any fatty meat, including poultry and fish;
- Any sinewy meat;
- Fatty broths;
- Pickles and marinades, even cooked on their own, herbs, sauces;
- Any canned food;
- Salted fish, caviar;
- Lard, corned beef;
- Smoked products;
- Mushrooms, cooked in any form;
- Some cereals: pearl barley, millet, barley;
- Products containing animal fat: milk, fat sour cream, cream;
- Any representatives of legumes: peas, lentils, chickpeas, beans and dishes based on them;
- Any cabbage, raw onion, radish, daikon, radish, rutabaga;
- Raisins and prunes;
- Some fruits: melons, grapes, pears, apples, peaches, bananas;
- Nuts;
- Coffee, cocoa with milk;
- Drinks containing gases (except for specialized mineral waters on the advice of a doctor);
- Beer, kvass, koumiss;
- Chocolate, honey, jam;
- Potatoes and other foods containing a large amount of starch;
- Soy products (soy milk, tofu cheese);
- Eggs fried and boiled until cooked.
What can you eat with flatulence?
Foods that are allowed for flatulence are those that do not irritate the intestines, do not stimulate gas production, and do not have a carminative effect. A food lump that has entered the intestine should slowly and gently pass through it, without lingering and without interfering with the processes of decay and fermentation.
It is important to include in meals those foods that promote the growth of normal microflora, rich in iron, potassium, calcium and vitamins.
So, here's what you can eat with flatulence:
- Crackers made from wheat flour;
- Rye bran;
- Bread of yesterday's baked goods, or dried bread;
- Soufflé, meatballs, cutlets, meatballs from lean meat of animals (veal, rabbit) and poultry (cooking method - steam), the skin must be removed;
- Seafood, lean boiled fish;
- Meat and fish broths;
- Fish and meat pates;
- Cottage cheese soufflé, low-fat biokefir, yogurt, yogurt and non-fatty sour cream (if there is no lactose intolerance);
- Limited: potatoes, beets, carrots, zucchini, pumpkin;
- Parsley, dill, you can prepare dill water;
- Caraway seeds and bay leaves are allowed from spices;
- Water-cooked cereals: oatmeal, semolina, rice and buckwheat;
- Soft-boiled eggs, steamed protein omelet;
- Green tea, cocoa in water, broth of wild rose, blueberry, bird cherry, compotes, diluted juices.
In fact, the menu with flatulence only at first glance seems too strict. However, from the set of permitted products, you can prepare a considerable number of tasty and healthy dishes, against which the intestines will not rebel.
Sample menu for flatulence
An example menu for flatulence may look like this:
| Dinner | Afternoon snack | Dinner | |||
| First option | Oatmeal. Cocoa on the water. | Yesterday's bread with homemade fish paste or vegetable caviar. | Hake ear, chicken meatballs with vegetable stew. Compote. | Baked apple. Ryazhenka. | Casserole with cottage cheese. Stewed chicken ventricles with rice. Green tea. |
| Second option | Cottage cheese pancakes, semolina porridge. Green tea. | Sandwich with cheese. | Vegetable soup. Rabbit meatballs with buckwheat. Rosehip decoction. | Soft-boiled egg. Kefir. | Casserole with potatoes and fish. Steamed squash pancakes. Compote. |
Foods causing flatulence
There are foods that cause flatulence when consumed, even in people who do not have problems with the digestive tract, these are:
- Any fresh baked goods, especially black bread and yeast baked goods;
- Raw vegetables containing coarse fiber and extractives: cabbage, radish, onion and garlic, turnip, radish, spinach;
- Fatty fish, meat, poultry;
- Fried foods;
- All legumes;
- Hard boiled eggs;
- Any smoked food;
- Nuts;
- Pearl barley and millet groats;
- Sugar and its substitutes;
- Whole milk, heavy cream, ice cream;
- Sweet raw fruits: grapes, bananas, apples;
- Any carbonated drinks: sweet water, kvass, beer.
In addition, exotic cuisine dishes are capable of increasing gas formation, since the human digestive system gets used to the breakdown of the foods that he eats daily. In this regard, unusual fruits that do not grow in their native climatic zone can pose a danger. For example, for Russians, these are pineapples, avocados, kiwi, grapefruits and other exotics.
Useful Tips
Fighting flatulence caused by improper diet can and should be.
The following helpful tips can help:
- It is necessary to divide all meals into 5-6 approaches to the table per day (the principle of fractional nutrition);
- You should not drink food with any liquids, including hot tea;
- On-the-go food and snacks are prohibited;
- Chewing gum should remain on store shelves and not enter the mouth of a person suffering from flatulence;
- You need to drink as much ordinary clean water as possible;
- A hot liquid dish must be present on the daily menu;
- During the diet, sorbents or absorbent preparations can be used;
- Fruits and juices should not be combined with other food products; they should be consumed as an independent dish.
If you take into account all the recommendations, then flatulence due to improper nutrition will not occur. When the diet does not give the desired effect, you need to consult a specialist.
The author of the article: Kuzmina Vera Valerievna | Endocrinologist, nutritionist
Education: Diploma of the Russian State Medical University named after NI Pirogov with a degree in General Medicine (2004). Residency at Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry, diploma in Endocrinology (2006).
