Nutritionists pointed out that glutinous rice balls are made of glutinous rice, and glutinous rice is highly viscous, which will slow down the emptying of the stomach and intestines. If it stays in the stomach for a long time, it will take more time to digest and absorb.

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[Health Channel/Comprehensive Report] The winter solstice is approaching, and it is traditional to eat glutinous rice balls, but many people have problems with flatulence because they eat too much glutinous rice balls.

Nutritionist Wu Xinling said that because glutinous rice is highly viscous, it takes more time to digest and absorb. If you want to avoid flatulence, you should eat it while it is hot, avoid cold drinks, eat it with high-fiber fruits and vegetables, and chew more.

Wu Xinling posted on the Facebook page "Wu Xinling Nutritionist" that glutinous rice balls, zongzi, and fried rice are all foods made of glutinous rice. If glutinous rice is eaten too much, and glutinous rice is highly viscous, it will cause the stomach to empty slowly and stay The longer the time in the stomach, the more time it takes to digest and absorb.

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Wu Xinling suggested that if you want to avoid the problem of flatulence after eating glutinous rice balls, there are 4 tips for eating glutinous rice balls:

1. Eat it while it is hot, it will be more difficult to digest after cooling.

2. Avoid pairing with cold drinks, as it is easy to make the glutinous rice solidify.

3. Eat with high-fiber vegetables to increase digestion speed.

4. Chew more.

Wu Xinling reminded that eating glutinous rice balls is unavoidable according to the occasion, but don't forget to eat them in moderation so that the beautiful festival will not be spent in discomfort.

In addition, Wu Xinling also shared the other 3 possible causes and solutions of flatulence in daily life.

●Talking while eating: It is easy to bring air into the stomach together, causing a lot of gas in the stomach, resulting in hiccups or flatulence.

It is recommended to concentrate on eating without chatting, and chew slowly, preferably 30 times.

●Excessive oligosaccharide foods: such as soy products and cruciferous vegetables, oligosaccharides cannot be broken down and digested by the small intestine, but they can be used as intestinal prebiotics to help balance intestinal bacteria, but for those with poor gastrointestinal motility It is easy to cause flatulence problem.

It is recommended not to eat directly on an empty stomach, but to eat other foods before eating polysaccharide foods.

●Milk lactose: Lactose cannot be digested and decomposed by the small intestine, and is easily fermented in the intestine, causing abdominal pain, bloating and even diarrhea.

It is recommended to choose lactose-free dairy products; gradually give dairy products in daily life to increase tolerance.

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