According to the American Gastroenterological Association upwards of 15 percent of American adults suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms—a brain gut disorder that leads to abdominal pain, bloating and gas.
Feeling gassy or bloated is usually associated with eating certain foods, that’s why is important to watch your plate, especially when you’re trying to lose weight—bloating will cover your weight loss victories.
Here are the best foods that help with bloating:
1. Kiwi
If sluggish bowels are your issue, food experts say that high-fiber kiwifruit may be the kick you’re looking for. A study by researchers in Pacific Asia found that irritable bowel syndrome patients who ate two kiwi a day for four weeks had less constipation and a general lessening of IBS symptoms than those who didn’t. So, what are you waiting for? Improve your digestion naturally by consuming more kiwi.
2. Peppermint Tea
Mint has been used for centuries to improve digestion and tame troubled tummies, and now there’s research to back it up. A recent study among IBS patients found that supplementing with peppermint oil for four weeks minimized their symptoms by 50 percent—a result researchers attribute to mint’s ability to activate an “anti pain” channel in the colon, which soothes inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract.
