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For me it's soybeans. The problem with soybean oils, flours and protein, is that it is found in nearly every food in the super market. However, once I discovered it, and started avoiding it, my problems nearly went away. I have other problem foods like peanuts (another tough to digest legume), but soy is the worst for me. If I get soyed, my stomach puffs up like a balloon. It looks like I am pregnant.
It's all chemistry. Our bodies take the food proteins and break them down so that we can use them. If our body doesn't have the right stuff to break down the proteins .. watch out .. all the fun GI stuff starts happening.
Avoid the problem foods. If you accidentally get bloated, you might want to try taking charcoal tablets. They are drug free, found in nearly any drugstore and they have helped me. But the best is to avoid the foods that your body can not tolerate.View Thread

It's all chemistry. Our bodies take the food proteins and break them down so that we can use them. If our body doesn't have the right stuff to break down the proteins .. watch out .. all the fun GI stuff starts happening.
Avoid the problem foods. If you accidentally get bloated, you might want to try taking charcoal tablets. They are drug free, found in nearly any drugstore and they have helped me. But the best is to avoid the foods that your body can not tolerate.View Thread

I discovered that soybean oil or soy protein bloats me so bad, it looks like I am pregnant. No kidding! And of course following the bloating are all the other fun GI problems after that.
The problem is that soybean oil is found in just about everything so I really have to be careful and cook at home. Try and avoid soy for a while and see what happens.
You may have more than one food intolerance. For me, soy is my number one problem but other things get me as well. Soy protein is similar to peanuts. I found that by replacing peanut button with almond butter I could enjoy an almond butter and jelly sandwhich.
Keep a food journal and look not only at the food but at the ingredients in the food. It is tedious to keep track but once you find your food triggers, you can change your diet.View Thread

I discovered that soybean oil or protein turns bloats me so bad, it looks like I am pregnant. No kidding! The problem is that soybean oil is found in just about everything processed in a factory, so I really have to be careful and cook at home. I risk it sometimes and I pay the price that evening.
So you have to look not only at the foods you eat but at the ingredients in the food. I used to think that it was the bread that was the problem. However, I discovered that nearly all breads in the market have soybean oil. I started buying baked breads cooked with canola oil and the problem went away.View Thread

However, avoiding the foods that make you bloated is the best. I discovered that soybean oil or protein turns bloats me so bad, it looks like I am pregnant. No kidding! The problem is that soybean oil is found in just about everything so I really have to be careful and cook at home. Try and avoid soy for a while and see what happens.View Thread
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