End Embarrassing Gas
Some people experience an increase in gas when stepping up their intake of fiber (as recommended on the South Beach Diet®). While not a symptom of any serious condition, gas can be uncomfortable and unpleasant. Fortunately, this side effect can be managed with the simple modifications listed below.
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1). Reduce sugar alcohol intake. One of the unfortunate side effects of sugar alcohol consumption is excessive gas production.
2). Start slowly. The South Beach Diet® encourages the consumption of fiber-rich foods. You may need to approach this slowly.
3). Cut back on fiber supplementation. Taking a daily fiber supplement like Metamucil may also increase gas production. Try easing up on your daily use of these supplements and see if your gas problem clears up.
4). Pay a visit to your doctor. If you follow this advice but continue to experience uncomfortable gas, it may be time to see a doctor. Excessive gas production can also be attributed to lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, or antibiotic use.
I am not on the South Beach diet any longer but I do still follow its basic rules.
I do not have gas.
5) stay away from sulfites. look for wine with no sulfites added ( the fermentation process creates enough already). and if you have any dried fruits, make sure they’re unsulfured – sulfur dioxide will give you IBS.
You can try my Uncle’s “health salad” – he is obsessed with gastrointestinal well being. I have seen him eat this – it ain’t pretty. He also is into low sulfite wine (mentioned above). He likes Almaden in the box – not the jug.
three large leaves of greenleaf lettuce, 4 tblspoons of whole berry cranberry. handful of canned non pickled olives, 5 oz of costco canned salmon, two peeled organic polumb tomatoes. squeeze of lemon. two tblspoons of extra virgin olive oil. handfull of wilted spinach ( tokill the oxalic acid)