8 Foods for elimination of abdominal gases

8 Foods for elimination of abdominal gases

Abdominal gases develop due to indigestion or overeating of certain foods. So we will highlight the most important foods that will be helpful in elimination of abdominal gases.

  1. Ginger: legumes such as beans and lentils are known to cause abdominal gases; so dietitians recommend adding some ginger while cooking legumes to avoid abdominal gases.
  2. Garlic: many people think that garlic causes abdominal gases; it's common misconception. In fact, garlic has an antiseptic property which prevents the growth of bacteria responsible for food fermentation and gas formation in the gastrointestinal tract.
  3. Thyme: it has the same mechanism of action of garlic.
  4. Mint: it helps in promoting the functional capacity of the gall bladder and production of the digestive enzymes, which accelerates food digestion and prevents abdominal gases.
  5. Anise: it's rich in volatile oils which eliminates abdominal gases and relieves abdominal pain.
  6. Olive oil: it promotes digestion and absorption; also it helps in elimination of abdominal gases.
  7. Cinnamon: it increases the peristaltic movement of the intestine and helps in elimination of abdominal gases.
  8. Cloves: it's rich in Eugenol substance, which stimulates the stomach to secrete Trypsin enzyme, which accelerates digestion and prevents abdominal gases.

 


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