Belching Brust Your Bubbles

A belch is swallowed air that comes back up normally, with a noisy, embarrassing vengeance. In fact, 70% of air in the gastrointestinal tract is swallowed airs, says by Dr Ernestine Hambrick, a colon and rectal surgeon. You gulp in air because youeat too fast, drink carbonated drinks or chew gum or sometimes because you are nervous, Probably you swallow air when you talk and eat simultaneously. “Along with the peas goes in air. A few simple tricks can minimize belching. Try simethicone. Available over the counter, this enables you to belch, so the bloating goes down.

Skip the bubbly stuff and bubble gum. Certain foods and drinks are particularly wind producing. Stay away from sparkling drinks and chewing gum. Drink from a straw. Drinking through straw results in less air swallowing. The more quickly you eat, the more likely you are to take in air. If you chew your food thoroughly before you swallow it, air is less likely to enter your digestive tract.

Put a few morsels in your tummy. Haven’t eaten all day if your stomach gets too empty, it’ll fill up with windy air. Problem is, the air doesn’t stay put, but sooner or later comes out as wind and you can’t control when. Switch to relaxed fit jeans. Sometimes wearing tight girdles or belts or too snug, trousers and skirts can force air up and out. To keep the belching down to a minimum, wear loose comfortable clothes.