Prone to bloating and have an event coming up?

I remember the days where I would only ever choose extremely loose fitting dresses, or pants with buttons to adjust.

I would keep medicine in my bag to take when the bloating hit and I would feel so incredibly shi** about it.

Do you relate?

It doesn’t happen anymore!

Firstly, all week round, I eat like I do on the “my dietary approach” page. I stay gluten free and free of my other food sensitivities fairly strictly!

But, some of these foods that I regularly eat I will actually choose to limit on the day before or the day of an event and opt for more of the “opt for more” list.

Here’s what they are to keep me bloat free, plus a few extra tips!

Please remember, IBS and gut health concerns are a very broad topic. Some of the foods in there (like the veggies in the avoid list) I eat extremely regularly too - just not on these days!

Opt for more:

• Zucchini

• String beans

• Cucumber

• Tomatoes

• Capsicum

• Spinach, okra and lettuce

• Low fructose containing fruits (berries are best!). As well as olives and avocado

• Meat, poultry, fish and eggs

• Nuts

• Healthy oils (olive, avocado, hemp and coconut)

• Fresh ginger

• Rice paper rolls with gluten free dipping sauce (I love Peko Peko!!)

• Good quality gluten free bread ( I love Venerdi, super seeded)

Avoid:

• All fizzy drinks

• Sugar alcohols (anything ending with an “ol”)

• Chewing gum

• High gas forming vegetables like Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, onions and asparagus

• Beans and legumes

• Whole grains if these make you gassy

• Dairy if that makes you bloated (especially milk, yogurt, ice-cream and lighter, softer cheeses). Hard cheese and butter can be OK.

• Processed foods are packaged goods, such as breads, snack foods, cereal, and salad dressing. These contain a variety of ingredients, including fructose and lactose. This combination can lead to increased gas.

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