Beat Bloat With This Squash & Mushroom Soup

We all struggle with bloating from time to time, and often it has to do with the foods we're eating and how they are prepared. It's best to avoid hard-to-digest foods like beans, lentils, and dairy as well as broccoli and cabbage, which are known to causing bloating and gas in some people.

Tamara Duker Freuman, M.S., R.D., CDN, author of her new book The Bloated Belly Whisperer, makes eating for a flatter belly easy. She's spent her career helping people understand the cause of their digestive issues and create an effective plan of action. Her book includes 50 recipes created by food editor Kristine Kidd—all gentle on the GI system and many low FODMAP.

This butternut squash and mushroom soup is the perfect way to nourish your body and warm up, minus the bloat. The softer texture of soup moves through the stomach more quickly than solids, protecting against acid buildup, as well as reduces the amount the stomach needs to stretch, which can often cause cramping for people who are prone to bloating. It's what Freuman calls a "GI Gentle" recipe, meaning it's low in fat and acidic ingredients and uses minimal amounts of onion, so it's also a great option for people with acid reflux.

Serves 4