If you’re eating donuts, french fries and pizza all day, it’s no wonder your belly bloats and tells you “stop it, please!”. Of course!

But…

Why do so many of us feel in eager discomfort from eating (supposedly healthy) vegetables?

The good news is you are not alone!

As a gut-healing expert, bloating is a common digestive problem that I get asked about daily!

Let me share with you the most common reasons for veggie bloating and what you can do to make it stop for good! It’s easier than you might have been told!

The three most common reasons for veggie bloating

Watch the video ? about “Veggie Bloat – Why do you get bloated from eating vegetables?” here.

#1 Raffinose and fiber fermentation

Vegetables contain a lot of fiber. This is a good thing! Why?

Because it helps to clean your intestines from build-up toxic waste matter and undigested food. Imagine fiber as a gentle broom that keeps your gut clean.

But if you often battle with gas and bloating after a salad or stir fry, then you need to know this:

Fiber is fermented by bacteria in the colon. This bacteria mix is called your microbiome.

The production of gas is part of the process. The more fiber you consume, the more gas and bloating you may experience.

For example, the complex carbohydrate raffinose, found in beans and cabbage, can increase bloating sometimes due to this fermentation process.

So, should you avoid eating veggies and other whole foods altogether? Are they really “the evil”?

No! Please don’t!

#2 Microbiome imbalance

It’s not that eating too many veggies is your problem! It’s that your microbiome, the bacteria, yeast and other microorganisms in your gut, need some help.

If you recently changed your diet: e.g. from carnivore to vegetarian, then it’s likely your microbiome needs some time to adjust to the change.

Just as humans have different talents and preferences, so do bacteria.

Some bacteria help your body to digest animal protein and other bacteria are needed for breaking up the fiber.

Whatever bacteria you feed through your diet multiplies in the gut. It’s not magic! It’s just food!

Makes sense?

#3 Impaired digestion 

But maybe you are on a plant-based or vegetarian diet for months and still feel bloated every time you eat that coleslaw.

When I share about bloating with my clients, I like to use the iceberg analogy.

Imagine the top of an iceberg. This part above water is your veggie bloat symptom.

But that isn’t why the Titanic sank, right?

Bloating is only a symptom of impaired digestion that hides beneath the surface.

There are three common causes of veggie bloat.

• low stomach acid 
• an overgrowth of pathogens like the bacteria Heliobacter pylori 
• medications like antibiotics that can severely damage your microbial balance

Improving your digestion might take time but the good gut feelings along the way will make the journey worthwhile! I promise!

Just take it one step at a time rather than trying to change everything at once. Slow and consistent changes are the most powerful healing steps!

Watch the video ? about “7 Tips to Stop Bloating from Eating Vegetables!” here.

And if you like a guideline that you can follow to get started, download my free ? Gut Healing Cheat Sheet. It’s a poster with six simple rules to follow to improve your gut health and stop the bloat today!