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Vegetables that Cause Bloating & Low Gas Alternatives

Gassy Vegetables & Non Gassy Veges

In this article:

  • Why certain vegetables feed intestinal bacteria and cause digestive problems.
  • The worst vegetables for bloating and flatulence and low gas alternatives.
  • 3 ways to reduce intestinal gas and still enjoy healthy vegetables.

Why Do Vegetables Cause Gas

Vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet and provide many nutritional benefits. Unfortunately, certain vegetables can cause excessive gas and other digestive issues like bloating and intestinal cramps.

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How to Quit Soda in 10 Simple Steps

Give Up CokeIt is possible to quit drinking soda with a minimum of fuss or withdrawal symptoms with this simple plan to replace it with a new and healthier alternative.

Before you start you’ll need your soda alternatives and your caffeine and aspartame/HFCS withdrawal products (and enough of them to keep you going for two weeks).

Once you have those here’s the best way I’ve found to replace soda addiction with a similar tasting carbonated drink that is actually good for you.

10 Steps to Quit Drinking Soda

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Healthy Soda Alternatives You Can Make at Home

Healthy Soda AlternativeJust quitting cola cold turkey is a lot harder than finding a healthier drink to replace soda with.

To make withdrawal easier an effective soda alternative should be similar enough to cola in taste, while cutting out the unhealthy and addictive ingredients like sugar and caffeine.

It sounds like a tall order but it is possible. This page explains how to make healthy alternatives to soda or diet soda that taste similar to manufactured carbonated drinks, but can actually be beneficial for your body.

Finding a Replacement for Soda

While it’s important to drink lots of water when you’re replacing soda, water alone is too plain, in my opinion, to be a real replacement for most people.

The same goes for milk, which has other potential health issues (especially digestive problems and flatulence if you’re one of the many who are lactose intolerant).

Commercially produced fruit juices are not a healthy option either. The vast majority have been processed in a way that makes drinking them spike your blood sugar dramatically and elevate insulin.

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How to Use Activated Carbon to Stop Flatulence

Powdered Charcoal for GasActivated charcoal can be very effective at absorbing excessive flatulence gas and removing toxins and other undesirable compounds in your gastrointestinal tract.

It is, however, necessary to make sure you take this special kind of carbon in a particular way and at certain times for maximum benefit.

Learn exactly how to take activated charcoal correctly ahead, the recommended dosage and a few charcoal side effects and precautions to be aware of.

How Does Activated Charcoal Absorb Toxins?

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How to Use Fennel Seeds for Gas, Cramps and Bloating

Fennel for flatulenceIn herbal medicine fennel seeds are recognized as a powerful carminative — a herb that assists in expelling gas from your intestinal tract.

Here’s how these powerful little seeds reduce gastrointestinal problems and flatulence, a few potential precautions to be aware of and two ways to use fennel seeds to help prevent or treat intestinal cramps, bloating and embarrassing gas.

How Fennel Seeds Help Digestive Problems

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2023 Immunity Superfoods List


Antiviral foods and herbsThe viral pandemic has swept across the world, infecting millions and sadly, leading to the deaths of hundreds of thousands people.

It’s very important to follow CDC advice and contact your healthcare provider if you suspect infection.

No natural remedies or supplements have been proven effective in large scale, long term studies against the new virus and it will likely be many years before they are.

What we do know though is the specific actions of certain herbs, foods and nutrients on your immune system, and how they work against other respiratory viral infections.

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Patriot Power Greens Review: Ingredients, Benefits and Side Effects


Greens by Patriot Health AllianceThis review of Patriot Power Greens has the full ingredients, including highlights, benefits and potential side effects to be aware of.

Where to buy it, cost per serving, how and when to take it and the two factors that will most determine whether this green powder will work for you personally.

Also ahead, company information, customer feedback and complaints and whether this powdered supplement is good value or a scam.

And at the end of this article, my final verdict and rating on Power Greens by Patriot Health Alliance.

What is Patriot Power Greens?

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Mucuna Pruriens Benefits for Testosterone, Mood Enhancement and Better Sleep

Velvet bean Mucuna pruriens is one of the more potent mood enhancing and libido stimulating superfoods available, with noticeable benefits and a long list of uses.

This powerful herb can have a direct influence on your brain’s neurotransmitters and potentially have beneficial effects on your mental state, energy levels, ability to relax and even body composition and testosterone levels.

Mucuna isn’t for everyone though and it’s important to read the dosage information and potential precautions before taking it.

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6 Gymnema Sylvestre Benefits for Weight Loss

Gurmar teaScience, medicine and politics are all failing to come to grips with the ever rising number of people with metabolic syndrome in America and around the world.

Using the herb gymnema sylvestre may help as a natural treatment for elevated blood glucose, though it’s important to discuss this with your doctor first.

Taking gymnema regularly, with its active ingredient gymnemic acid, could assist in preventing those at risk from developing metabolic syndrome as well.

This herb is also an effective way to control sugar cravings, block glucose absorption and help you lose weight by having less simple carbohydrate calories in your diet.

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How to Make Healthier Salads in 4 Simple Steps

Better SaladsSalads can make for a healthy lunch or light, yet nutritious dinner. The key to making a great salad is to move beyond the old iceberg lettuce, tomato and olive oil combination and get more adventurous with stronger tasting greens like arugula and more interesting ingredients.

Here’s a simple formula to create delicious tasting and healthier salads that are also extremely good for you.

How to Make Healthy and Delicious Salads

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Fennel Tea as a Weight Loss Aid

Fennel seeds for excess belly fat

There are four ways that drinking fennel tea can help you lose weight — minimizing water retention, improving digestion, lowering blood sugar and reducing hunger.

The first of these, flushing out excess fluids your body is retaining, can work quite quickly, while the others will take time and require regular use but will also provide more long term benefits.

4 Ways Fennel Seed Tea Helps You Lose Weight

1. Herbal Diuretic

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