GAS....Ugggh

Many African Americans suffer from gas and just accept it as a normal part of life. Well guess what...it is not normal to have gas. If you have gas, your body is trying to tell you that you are eating something that is not being digested properly. The food causing the gas is not necessarily bad for you it is just not being processed correctly. For many of us, one of the main culprits is dairy. Milk, cheese, yogurt, ice-cream and cream. Other culprits could be beans, broccoli, strawberries, and other fibrous foods.

What should you do if these foods affect you? First of all, figure out what types of foods are causing YOU to have gas. It's different for everybody. You can do this by eliminating common foods that cause gas for a few days and see if there is a difference. I would start with dairy. Once you determine the foods that are giving you gas, find a healthy alternative. If cows milk is giving you gas, try soy milk or goats milk. If strawberries give you gas, eat cherries or grapes instead. If you don't want to cut out any of these foods, take a bean-o before your meal. I do this all of the time and it works like a charm. (I prefer bean-o over gas-x because bean-o is natural.)

The important thing to realize is that gas is not normal. If you have it on a regular basis, pay attention to what you are eating that is causing it and either change the food or have a bean-o.