While a small amount of eggplant is unlikely to cause gas by itself, it can contribute to gas and bloating if you’re eating other foods that are also high in fiber. I’m going to walk you through the components of eggplant that may lead to gas, and go over how to determine if something else you’re eating is causing any stomach issues. Why Does Food Cause Gas in the First Place? Even though...
Some people find that asparagus seems to make them bloated and have more flatulence. Even though most people have no trouble digesting asparagus, it does contain a few different things that can cause digestive issues for certain people. I’m going to briefly go over each of these so that you can hopefully conclude whether or not asparagus is giving you gas. Asparagus is Relatively High in...
I’ve seen more than a few complaints from vegans, particularly new ones, about getting frequent headaches. So, I spent a few hours doing research on the topic to try to figure out what’s causing these headaches. There’s no definite answers, but I did find several potential causes worth considering. Keep in mind that this is not medical advice. If you’re having significant pain on a regular basis...
Pinto beans and kidney beans are both easy to find in can or dry form. But I’ve often wondered which one is best in terms of taste or nutrition (protein, calories, fiber, etc.), so I decided to find the answers and make a clear summary here. As it turns out, there’s not a huge difference between them, but there are some small ones that may affect the one you choose to eat sometimes...
Corn typically doesn’t cause much gas by itself, but it’s often eaten alongside other foods that do. In addition, corn can lead to bloating if you don’t chew it well. In this short post, I’ll go over why corn usually doesn’t cause gas, and why you might be seeing digestion issues after eating meals that contain corn. Why Do Vegetables Like Corn Cause Gas? The vast majority of gas in the gut...
Bell peppers of any color are not particularly likely to cause gas, even if you eat relatively large portions of them. The more likely explanation for someone who suspects bell peppers of causing stomach issues is that something else eaten alongside or before the bell peppers is causing the issues. If you’d like to understand the logic behind this, read on. Why Do Some Vegetables Cause Gas...
It takes 8-12 weeks to feel better in most cases when taking iron supplements to correct an iron deficiency. You may start to feel better within a few weeks of taking iron supplements, as your iron levels start to climb. In some cases, it can take up to 6 months to correct severe deficiencies. I’ll break down the research behind that number in the rest of this post. Note that if you’re not iron...
Tofu is a great food to help get enough protein as a vegan (or as a non-vegan as well). But as we’ve all heard, there are some scary claims about it. Ask most guys about eating tofu, and they’ll either say, “doesn’t tofu have estrogen” or “won’t that raise your estrogen levels?” Most people who say that have never read a study on the topic. My goal with this post is to go over...
Beano is almost certainly not vegan. For a long time, their products stated that they contained fish. It appears that those statements have been removed from their products and website, but there’s still no clearly statement that it’s vegan friendly. Ingredients in Beano Even if that is no longer an issue, there’s still another potential issue in the ingredients for Beano:...
When I first went vegan I wanted to track my food intake to see if my new diet would result in any deficiencies and health problems. This is a smart thing (in my mind) to do for any new diet, whether it’s going vegan, or other uncommon diets like keto. Two of the most popular options are Cronometer and MyFitnessPal. Both have a similar set of basic features, allowing you to track your diet and...