What's good for digestion?

[FrostyBoy]

I think I have a really bad digestion problem, and i'm starting to think it may be caused by the speed that I eat food.

I don't eat a lot and most of my food is reasonably healthy, but I eat it at a very fast pace, i'm not messy though. For example, a typical Mcdonalds meal, like a Big Mac, fries and drink, I can consume within 3-5 minutes.

So, it may explain why my stomach area is bulging a bit, but the rest of my body is very fit and healthy.

So my question is, what do I do? I don't want to take pills and crap, I want to eat foods that are more digestive, and of course yes, I have to start eating properly, but that's kind of difficult for now. I also drink large sums of liquid in a short space of time. I often drink 1 litre of any juice within about 5 minutes. I don't drink alcohol or gassy drinks.

Anyone else do the same as me?

[Dis]

Mcdonald's is reasonably healthy?

I think it's the quality of the food that comes into play. though some people may have a predisposition towards digestion problems. Too much fried food or frozen food may cause problems.

[FrostyBoy]

You do know what an example is, don't you?

[Blake]

Chew, it IS needed as part of the digestion process!

And avoid nutrition-substitutes like McD's.

[East Street Trader]

I suffered indigestion (or acid reflux I think my GP calls it) for years.

Eventually a GP got around to mentioning the things which exacerbate this. They are tea and coffee (caffeine), red wine and spicy foods.

In my case cutting down on tea and coffee (which I used to drink in heroic quantities) has virtually got rid of the indigestion.

There is another thing you can do. There is a common stomache bug - helicobacter pylori - which can cause gastritis. There is a simple test for the presence of the bug and a small cocktail of drugs can kill it off. It might be worth asking your doctor about that.

[Zoid]

Acidophilus is good for digestion. It's a general name for a group of probiotics found in milk products such as youghurt and sour (fermented) milk (called filmjolk in swedish). I'm not sure it's available in other parts of the world, but if there's an IKEA near you you can probably get it there...

Acidophilus also comes in capsules.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probiotics

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filmj%C3%B6lk

[General Ludd]

Ginger

[SlowwHand]

Aloe vera.

[Japher]

So, it may explain why my stomach area is bulging a bit, but the rest of my body is very fit and healthy.

That can also be a sign of stress.

Eat more fiber, take a multivitamin and have at least an apple or a serving of fruit each day.

[Saras]

Fernet Branca
Underberg

[Spec]

Boose.

Spec.

[LordShiva]

Chewing.

WTF is boose?

[Spec]

That would be "booze", for you.

Spec.

[Wittlich]

Originally posted by Spec
Booze.

Spec.

Fixed to keep LS happy.

[Wittlich]

You beat me to it Spec.