Patient Information

FOODS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO GAS

 
Eat slowly and chew your food well before swallowing
 Drink liquids either before or after meals, not with, to avoid swallowing air
If you do drink a carbonated beverage (soft drink), pour it out of the bottle/can into a glass and let most of the air bubbles escape before sipping


Carbonated beverages, medications, or powders

Milk, ice cream, and cheese

Cabbage, radishes, onions, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cucumbers, sauerkraut, asparagus, potatoes, rutabaga, turnips, Prunes, apricots, apples, raisins, bananas

Pan-fried or deep-fried foods, fatty meats, rich cream sauces and gravies, pastries

All foods that contain wheat and wheat products including cereals, breads, and pastries

Most beans, especially dried beans and peas, baked beans, soy beans, lima beans