The topic doesn’t make for great post-dinner conversation, but the truth is that most of us have experienced the awkward sensation of bloating, which is generally described as having excess gas trapped within the large intestine. Bloating is usually accompanied by abdominal distension, or outward swelling, which many mistake for weight gain after a period of overindulgence. Other signs may include a hardening of the stomach, excessive flatulence, constipation and cramps.
◗ WHY DO WE BLOAT?
Bloating may be the result of something as simple as swallowing too much air, or more specific reasons like eating certain foods, general overeating, drinking carbonated drinks, constipation, a sluggish gut, infection in the gastrointestinal tract, or gut sensitivity caused by stress or
