Bloating seems to be a perrenial problem, especially in women. Much is attributed to female hormones, but below we have outlined the most common reasons you experience stomach bloating.
You Overeat
Overeating is one of the most common reasons your stomach expands. Often weare so busy with work and home life that we can not fit in "our" meals. This means when we do get to eat we eat large portions, which causes our poor tummy to distend. Smaller portions should ease the pain.
You Eat Rich & Fatty Foods
Fats take the longest to digest out of all the macronutrients. They keep the stomach full for longer, which is no bad thing in some circumstances. Fats do however need to be distinguished between good saturated fats (coconut oil, olive oil, avacado etc) and bad hydrogenated fats like the kind you will get in a McDonalds Hamburger!
You Eat Too Fast
Do you always find that you have to wolf down your food, in between answering emails or dealing with the children? Satiety signals take up to 20 minutes to reach the brain and dampen your appetite. You also produce digestive enzymes when you chew. The less you chew the less of these important enzymes you produce. This results in the food remaining undigested in your body for longer.
You Have Dairy Products
Dairy intollerances are being diagnosed as the cause for peoples stomach distress more and more frequently. Not everybody has an issue with dairy, but if you often experience stomach bloating you should try giving dairy a miss.
