Beware of.....FIBRE!!!

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  • TourThePast
    TourThePast Posts: 1,753 Member
    Farting is a perfectly normal result of eating a healthy diet. Some foods will trigger it more than others, but there is no healthy diet that wlll guarantee that you'll stay fart-free.

    Whether you get embarrassed by it or not, you'll still fart a certain amount, so you may as well get used to the idea now...
  • sitstaygimmeeakiss
    sitstaygimmeeakiss Posts: 130 Member
    hahaha - gotta love some of these responses, lol!

    You *will* get used to it. Gas is produced mostly because you were eating wrong & that's what your body is used to. (There's a reason they call beans the 'magical fruit...' )

    Try & see if you can get some fiber in unprocessed foods, too. Personally, I try to make most of my diet whole foods, things that don't come out of a package - if possible, of course. Raspberries, strawberries, and broccoli are all high in fiber - I know, I know - I'm in the minority as I LOVE broccoli. Try it baked w/lemon juice. Delish! Fruits are a great way to get fiber, and a bit easier on the digestive system, I think.

    Here's a link to the Mayo Clinic's list of high fiber foods: (URL was long so I made it Tiny)

    http://tiny.cc/vy650

    ... and just give your body the chance to get used to the healthier way you're treating it!
  • jeribobery
    jeribobery Posts: 4
    OMG!! I call the fiber one cereal "Gas in a box"!! I only eat the fiber one bars at nite...before bed so only my husband has to suffer ;)
  • angelicdisgrace
    angelicdisgrace Posts: 2,071 Member
    Badly. I have to Becareful with fiber intake because I can't hold it. When I did Jenny Craig last year they would give us bars and I could not handle all the extra fiber. I would get bad stomach cramps and gas galore. Now I just try to eat the recommended amount.
  • chridow
    chridow Posts: 178
    i think it depends on the source of fiber. if you're eating stuff like fiber one bars that might be the culprit. i've found that when i was eating those fiber bars the gas was UNbearable!!! But other, less artificial, sources of fiber were better. I no longer eat fiber one bars because of the excessive gas it causes.
  • kacarter1017
    kacarter1017 Posts: 651 Member
    Yes it does. It will get better...if it's really bad, try cutting back on the fiber and bit and increase a bit more slowly...
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