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5 proven ways to prevent bloated stomach.

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Bloating basically is a body condition when your belly feels swollen after eating. The main reasons behind it is excess gas production or disturbance in movements of muscle of digestive system. This condition often causes pain, discomfort and stuffed feeling. Sometimes your belly just swells up and stomach looks bigger. Although in some people bloating is caused because of increase in sensitivity. It just feels as there is an increase in pressure inside abdomen. Nowadays it is very common, about 16 to 30% of people report regular bloating. So here we are mentioning some of the proven ways that will help you to prevent bloated abdomen. • Just avoid swallowing air and gases. Basically, there are two main sources of gas in digestive system. When is the gas produced by bacteria in the gut and the other one is air or gas that you swallow while eating. The biggest reason for the intake of air are carbonated and fizzy drinks. These drinks originally contain bubbles with carbon dioxide. This g...

Sorbitol, know more about this term with benefits and side effects of using it.

Sorbitol or scientifically known as D sorbitol and D glucitol is a type of carbohydrate. Basically this compound comes under the category of sugar alcohols. Sorbitol is a water soluble compound that is naturally found in some fruits such as apples, apricots, dates, berries, plums etc. Talking about its commercially manufacture it is processed from corn syrup. One of the prominent ingredient in sweet packed food, beverages and medications. Commercial use of sorbitol includes preserving moisture, adding sweetness, and providing texture to the finished product. • Benefits of using sorbitol. There are many reasons because of which sorbitol has various uses. 1. One of the most common use is in beverages and processed foods. Sugar alcohols are often used in foods and beverages in place of traditional sugar. The main reason behind this is reducing calorie intake. Sorbitol scientifically contains approximately 2/3 of calories then table sugar. 2. Human small intestines are not able to fully di...