Bloating: Better stay away from coffee

Created: 06/19/2022Updated: 06/20/2022 10:06 am

By: Jasmin Pospiech

Anyone who is constantly struggling with abdominal pain and bloating should take a close look at their diet.

Some drinks are particularly irritating to the intestines.

Munich – Bloating, diarrhea, flatulence: These symptoms are typical of a bloated stomach and at the same time very uncomfortable and annoying.

Flatulence is harmless in itself and can have various causes.

But when it happens more often, many ask themselves the question: where does the bloated stomach come from?

It usually occurs when we eat a particularly fatty or heavy meal.

But it is enough if you "snap" a lot of air while eating.

But very few have an eye on the drinks that we consume throughout the day.

Bloating: Better stay away from coffee

An espresso awakens tired spirits, but can be very irritating for the intestines.

(Iconic image) © Silas Stein/Imago

If you mainly consume a lot of carbonated soft drinks, your intestines will rumble and ferment.

Especially if it is already very sensitive or even inflamed.

But mineral water can also have this effect if the gas contained in carbonated drinks collects in the gastrointestinal tract.

Are you more into milk?

If you drink a lot of cow's milk and get a bloated stomach afterwards, you could be suffering from lactose intolerance.

It is therefore advisable to have this clarified by a doctor using an H2 breath test.

However, if you think you can use one of the popular plant-based drinks instead of cow's milk, you will be disappointed.

Because many plant milks such as sofa, oat or almond milk contain carrageen (E407 for short) and is a multiple sugar that is obtained from various types of red algae.

In the drink, it serves as a thickening agent and excessive consumption can lead to intestinal problems.

Especially when the plant drink is drunk in combination with coffee.

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Bloating: keep the intestinal flora in balance

While coffee is a popular pick-me-up, it also has some side effects.

After all, it can stimulate gas production in the gastrointestinal tract in sensitive people, which in turn can lead to flatulence.

The same applies to carbonated drinks such as soft drinks, which contain a lot of sugar.

If you consume a lot of it, your intestinal flora can get out of balance.

As a result, more bad than good bacteria that produce gases multiply.

This also bloats the stomach, which is why you should better keep your hands off cola and soda in the future.

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