You Asked: Is there such a problem as over-eating fruit and vegetables?
Fit Girl | Sep 06, 2010 | Comments 0
Dear Fit Girl,
Is there such a problem as over eating fruit and vegetables? I have completely changed my diet of late and have noticed that my tummy swells quite a lot and makes funny noises!!!!
Example of my diet:
Breakfast: Porridge, raspberries and banana, grapefruit
Snack: Nectarine or apple etc
Lunch: Bowl of spinach with either tuna or chicken and lots of tomatoes, peppers and cucumber
Dinner: Very similar to lunch
I have been doing this and going to the gym 4 x a week but noticing not an inch of difference.
Big hugs PB x
Dear PB,
OK, yes first of all there is such a thing as over-eating fruit and vegetables…who’da thunk it? Excess bloating and indeed excess gas are a common side-effect of increasing the good stuff. This is often caused by a big change in your eating as is the case here. It just kinda upsets your digestion initially, so it’s best to make a slow transition. Assuming you had about 3 servings a day before, and looking at your food now, you have quadrupled your fr-eggies (just made that up mid-type, appreciating on-the-spot-made-up-word-creativity) so your body is like, hold up little lady, who invited these guys????
It’s best to slowly introduce these babies into your diet if you are suffering from bloating, just to give your digestion a little time to adjust. And then you can have a total freggie-fest!!! Still loving the new word!!!!!
However, if excess bloating persists after several weeks despite a gradual introduction of foods, then consult your doctor.
Oh, and, did you notice anything else about PB’s diet FGs? There’s a little lack of protein with brekkie and the mid-morning snack. Add a few seeds to that porridge girl if you make it with water, and munch some nuts with that fruit snack!
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