Excessive Gas and Bloating

You know the old ditty: "Beans, beans are good for your heart. The more you eat them, the more you fart." Turns out, beans are really an incredible fruit, but many vegetables produce the same gaseous effect. Veggies most known for causing gas and bloatingthanks to their fiber content include broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and asparagus. "Excessive gas can also happen when someone tries to eat a lot of fiber when they're not used to it," Rumsey warns. Because most Americans don't eat the recommended amount of fiber (20 grams to 25 grams of day for women, at least 30 grams a day for men), she suggests adding one or two servings a day for a week and then adding more fiber to your diet little by little to avoid any unintended side effects.