• Cabbage

• Cucumbers

• Mushrooms

• Pickles

• Celery

• Dried fruits

• Nuts

• Pineapple

• Coconut

• Green peppers

• Olives

• Corn

• Lettuce

• Peas

Things that Cause Excess Swallowed Air and Then Gas

	Jittery or stressed personality and excessive saliva swallowing
	Poorly fitting dentures, smoking pipes or cigarettes, chewing gum or tobacco can cause increased salivation and swallowing
	Eating fast and swallowing large chunks of food or large amounts of beverages
	Using straws or drinking from a bottle or can
	Inactivity and lying down after eating

Foods that Tend to Form Gas

Legumes

Most beans, especially dried beans and peas, baked beans, soy beans, lima beans

Vegetables

Cabbage, radishes, onions, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cucumbers, sauerkraut, kohlrabi, rutabaga, turnips, asparagus, onions

Fruits

Prunes, apples, raisins, bananas, excessive amounts of fruit

Cereals, breads

Excessive wheat products, including breads and cereals. Check labels for specific grains.

Milk, milk products

Excessive milk, ice cream, cheese

Fatty foods

Excessive pan-fried or deep-fried foods, fatty meats; rich cream sauces and gravies; pastries

Liquids

Carbonated beverages

Odor-Reducing Foods and Medications

• Buttermilk

• Charcoal tablets
  (check with physician )

• Yogurt

• Cranberry juice

• Parsley

Odor-Producing Foods

• Asparagus

• Garlic

• Onions

• Eggs

• Fish

Foods that Tend to Thicken Stool

• Applesauce

• Breads

• Pasta

• Creamy peanut butter

• Bananas

• Cheeses

• Starchy foods,
  such as potatoes

Foods that Tend to Cause Diarrhea

• Apple juice

• Grape juice

• Prune juice

• Highly seasoned foods, especially hot peppers