Foods That Cause Your Stomach Distended
September 1st, 2010 | 
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Some foods that are familiar with our daily life, turned out to be the cause of why our stomach becomes stretchy. The distended stomach is often only happen temporary, due to a sense of bloating after eating these foods. The worse thing is that if the content in these foods can cause health problems if consumed too much.
Here are three types of foods according that according to the experts, could cause our stomach distended: Popcorn, snack that is made from corn is actually quite healthy, because of having high fiber and low calories. What makes it unhealthy is when you ask for additional saturated fats like butter or salt, like when bought it at the cinema. High salt levels can make the stomach bloating because of water retention.
In a long time, the combination between salt and fat can increase the cholesterol, which later lead to the risk of heart diseases (such as heart attack or stroke). Soy Sauce, As for information, one tablespoon of soy sauce containing an average of 1000 mg of sodium. This means that the salt content is quite high in the soy sauce.
Well, just like popcorn, high salt levels can cause water retention that causes the stomach bloating. Dried Fruits, Dried fruits which are often added to the oatmeal are high in fiber, but also have high sugar content. Its content of calories and sugar even much more than the fresh fruits. This is due to a sour taste in the fruits such as cranberries, blueberries, or strawberries, so the sugar is added to reduce its sour taste.
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