Here's our Guide to Eight Foods That Can Cause Sigestive Problems

High-fat and fried food

Both high-fat and fried food can overwhelm the stomach, resulting in acid reflux and heartburn. "The body can only cope both at the same time," says Jessica Anderson, RD, a diabetes educator at the Coastal Bend Health Education Center at Texas A & M Health Sciences Center in Corpus Christi. Foods with high fat content can also cause pale stools, a phenomenon called steatorrhea, which is essentially excess fat in the stool. Many people with irritable bowel syndrome should stay away from high-fat foods, he says, including butter and cream because they can cause digestive problems.

Dairy

You need calcium in your diet, and an easy way to get it from dairy products such as milk and cheese. But for lactose intolerant, these can cause diarrhea, gas and bloating and cramps. Eine Intoleranz gegen Laktose, an ein Problem zu verursachen, oder als Laktase, ohne Laktose (an ein Milk). Celiac disease, Crohn's Douglas and Chemotherapy can damage the Intestines, which can also cause Intolerance Laktosis.

Alcohol

Alcohol relaxes the body, but also relaxes the esophageal sphincter. This can cause acid reflux or heartburn. Drinking can also ignite the lining of the stomach, damage certain enzymes and prevent the absorption of nutrients, says Anderson. Too much alcohol can cause diarrhea and cramps. However, if you have no gastrointestinal disturbance, moderate amounts of alcohol should not irritate the digestive tract.

Chocolate

A 2005 study indicated that chocolate may be a problem in people with irritable bowel syndrome or chronic constipation. But chocolate itself may not be the bad guy, says Anderson. For people with milk allergies, the real culprit may be the milk contained in many chocolates. And chocolate contains caffeine, which can provoke colic, bloating and diarrhea.

Coffee, tea, and soft drinks

Coffee, tea, and arbonated beverages drinks not only relax the esophageal sphincter too much, which limits gastric acidity to the stomach, but also acts as a diuretic that can cause diarrhea and cramps, says Anderson. Caffeinated drinks may be a particular problem especially for people with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). If you have GERD or heartburn, you should avoid peppermint tea; It can also calm the stomach, says Anderson.

Chili peppers

This staple of spicy cuisine can irritate the esophagus and lead to heartburn pain. This can be a particular problem for people with irritable bowel syndrome or those who already have chronic heartburn, says Tim McCashland, MD, a gastroenterologist at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha.

Berries

Berries are good for your health, but those who have small seeds can be a problem for people who have diverticulitis or pouches that develop in the gut (usually the colon) that become inflamed or infected.

Corn

Fiber-rich corn is Good for you, but it also contains cellulose, a type of fiber that people can not break easily because they lack a necessary enzyme. Our evolutionary ancestors could probably break it with bigger, stronger teeth, says Anderson. If you bite the corn longer, you can probably digest it well, she says. But drop it and it can go through you without being digested, causing stomach and abdominal pain.