For example if you eat some fast food and then your stomach just feels large and bloated – what’s causing that exactly? Is it gas? Is it hard to break down processed fats? If so, why would your stomach feel so full to the point of like actually looking larger? I’m sure the answers are situation/food dependent, but just curious across the board.
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A couple things could be contributing to that feeling depending on what the food was.
1. Fats slow the absorption of food. So with high fat meals, foods will stay in your GI tract longer.
2. Food that are high in carbohydrates (including fiber) feed bacteria in your gut, leading to more gas production.
3. Some foods that are loaded with ingredients that are manufactured (as opposed to coming from natural plant and animal sources) are often just harder for your body to break down.
4. Food that are high in simple carbs can give you a short burst of blood sugar, followed by a blood sugar crash, instead of providing a more steady supply of blood sugar. This can lead to feeling lethargic and also diminish the mount of energy that your digestive system has to digest and absorb nutrients.
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