Why Your 'Healthy' Eating Habits Are Making You Bloated

Overeating is one of the most common causes of bloat, which makes sense: The food shoots straight into your torso and temporarily bulks up the area. Remember: Even as you're filling up on healthy, balanced meals (like fish and roasted vegetables or a delicious grain bowl), portion size is key. (That's why the NutriBullet LEAN weight loss system focuses on eating just the right foods in the right amounts using portion-perfect recipes and accessories.)

When you're trying to mindfully lose weight, you know the drill: loads of nutrient-rich vegetables at the center of every meal. Health- and calorie-wise, that's a smart approach, but going gangbusters on fresh produce on Day 1 of a new healthy-eating plan can put you on the fast track to Bloat City USA. Here's why: Roughage (as well as whole grains and some enriched snacks) contains major doses of fiber, an indigestible carbohydrate.

While fiber can gum up your system, other (totally healthy!) foods can irritate it. That's because these foods contain compounds your body can digest well, so the foods have to be metabolized by bacteria in your intestines, a process that irritates your gut and produces extra gas: Hello, bloating, pain, and even diarrhea or constipation.

Try cutting out problem foods to see if your bloating clears up. Common culprits include: cruciferous veggies (such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, asparagus, and Brussels sprouts), beans and lentils (there's a reason they're called "the magical fruit!"), fruits that contain high levels of fructose (including apples, pears, watermelon, dried fruit, and juice), polyols, artificial sweeteners in sugarless products (watch nutrition labels for sorbitol, mannitol, isomalt, xylitol, and maltitol), and dairy products, especially soft ones such as milk, cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, and ice cream, that contain lactose.

NutriBullet LEAN has taken out all the guesswork in avoiding inflammation and bloating in your system. The plan being gluten free and dairy free avoids common food intolerances that some people may have and focuses on proper portions throughout the day to keep you from overeating without having you ever feel hungry.

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