Common foods that are difficult to digest

Common foods that are difficult to digestAshima Sharda Mahindra, Times Now Digital

Foods loaded with carbs

Foods that are dense in carbohydrates like pasta, pizza, rice, chips, doughnuts are super delicious and who wouldn’t want to eat them. However, they cause the most damage to your digestion as they are heavy, inflammatory and do not get digested easily Credit: Times Network

Processed foods

Processed foods are one of the worst when it comes to health. Other than zero nutrition, processed foods do not get digested properly and irritate the gut with the presence of unnecessary additives and preservatives. Apart from causing discomfort, they also cause gas, bloating, and cramps Credit: Times Network

Fried foods

Fried foods harm the digestion process completely. Not only do they add to unhealthy weight but are also hard to digest. Fried stuff that you eat moves through the intestines without breaking and causes diarrhoea, or bloating. Due to a lack of fibre most fried foods are hard to digest Credit: Times Network

Spicy foods

Spicy foods help stimulate the digestive system but cause an adverse effect if eaten in large amounts. Many people suffer from gas, bloating, heartburn, acid reflux, and even stomach ache with an increased spice intake Credit: Times Network

Artificial sweeteners

Artificial sweeteners present mostly in sugar-free foods are a big irritant for the stomach. Added to sweeten chewing gum and diet foods, sorbitol, the most common sweetener causes gas, inflammation, bloating, and diarrhoea Credit: Times Network

Alcohol

Alcohol is not good for your health as it causes many ailments, including bad digestion. Even moderate amounts of alcohol cause heartburn and acid reflux. In high amounts, it can cause inflammation of the stomach lining, cramps, and diarrhoea Credit: Times Network

Coffee

Coffee stimulates gastrin release and gastric acid secretion, causing digestion issues if had in large amounts. Coffee also prolongs the adaptive relaxation of the proximal stomach, suggesting that it might slow gastric emptying Credit: Times Network

Corn

Corn is good for health as it is loaded with protein, but eating too much of it can cause digestive issues like constipation. Corn is made of cellulose and the human body does not have the right enzymes to break it down. This makes it difficult for the body to digest corn, causing gas and bloating Credit: Times Network

Peppermint

Even though it brings in freshness and texture in taste, having peppermint in large amounts can cause severe heartburn. The herb relaxes the muscles, causing the food to move back in your oesophagus Credit: Times Network

Dairy products

Dairy products are hard to digest because of the presence of lactose in them. Many people who are lactose intolerant get severe gas and bloating Credit: Times Network