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Hollisamara
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Every time I have a meal replacement bar or a protein bar I get really bad gas... Like really bad. Does this happen to most people or is my body not coping well with the ingredients? I like them because it feels like a treat but gives me protein and keeps me feeling fuller for longer. Has anyone that has the same problem come across a brand that doesn't cause it?
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yeah, you should probably try something else. I have no issues with that stuff.0
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If it has a lot of fiber in addition to the protein, that can happen to me. Clif bars are usually okay, but I only eat them when I'm going on a long, long hike (since most of them have the calorie count of one whole meal for me.)0
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Does it have a lot of sugar alcohols in it? That would be my guess. I've had some stomach upset from a few of the Quest bar flavours that are high in sugar alcohols, but nothing else has bothered me.0
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Every time I have a meal replacement bar or a protein bar I get really bad gas... Like really bad. Does this happen to most people or is my body not coping well with the ingredients? I like them because it feels like a treat but gives me protein and keeps me feeling fuller for longer. Has anyone that has the same problem come across a brand that doesn't cause it?
Are you sticking to a specific brand or have you tried a few? The likely culprits are the type of protein (whey, soy, etc), the sugar alcohols or the protein to fibre balance. If you've been eating bars with a specific type of protein, switching to another type to see if that's the problem is probably the easiest.0 -
I would try a different kind. I have had things like this happen to me. I used to eat one that had whey protein in it and it gave me very bad gas and I felt very bloated after I ate it. I have been eating the Cliff Builders Peanut Butter Chocolate bars and haven’t had any gas or stomach pains.0
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365andstillalive wrote: »Every time I have a meal replacement bar or a protein bar I get really bad gas... Like really bad. Does this happen to most people or is my body not coping well with the ingredients? I like them because it feels like a treat but gives me protein and keeps me feeling fuller for longer. Has anyone that has the same problem come across a brand that doesn't cause it?
Are you sticking to a specific brand or have you tried a few? The likely culprits are the type of protein (whey, soy, etc), the sugar alcohols or the protein to fibre balance. If you've been eating bars with a specific type of protein, switching to another type to see if that's the problem is probably the easiest.
All the protein bars I've tried cause it
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VeggieStef wrote: »I would try a different kind. I have had things like this happen to me. I used to eat one that had whey protein in it and it gave me very bad gas and I felt very bloated after I ate it. I have been eating the Cliff Builders Peanut Butter Chocolate bars and haven’t had any gas or stomach pains.
Never heard of the brand cliff, will see if I can get them in the UK0 -
I feel your pain! I get gas ALL. THE. TIME! burps, toots, cramps, poops, all of it lol! Never with protein bars that I can think of. Have you tried Epic bars? They are paleolithic.0
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RebeccaD22 wrote: »I feel your pain! I get gas ALL. THE. TIME! burps, toots, cramps, poops, all of it lol! Never with protein bars that I can think of. Have you tried Epic bars? They are paleolithic.
Never heard of epic bars, what is Palaeolithic?! X0 -
Chicory root maybe? Also called inulin....ugh.0
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Some people's digestive systems are just more sensitive to high amounts of protein and fiber when they are consumed all at once. I would recommend drinking a lot of water with it to help balance out the amount of fiber contained in most protein bars. However, it could just be an allergy or a sensitivity. Might be worth mentioning to your doctor to figure out which ingredient could be the one irritating you, and then you could look for a bar that doesn't contain that particular ingredient0
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Thanks for the replies all x0
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