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Avoid these foods before going on a date
- Dating can be stressful, particularly when you're going out with someone for the first time. You want to look great, feel great, and obviously want it all to go well. But unfortunately, sometimes your body surprises you. Feeling bloated, dealing with flatulence, or having bad breath can all ruin a date. You can't have a really good time if you're too preoccupied about your body, but there is something you can do to prevent you and your date from feeling uncomfortable, and it starts with your diet. There are certain foods that you should avoid consuming before going on a date. Click through the gallery and learn which foods to avoid and why you should avoid them.
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Fiber - Fiber is great and you need it in your diet, just be aware that it might not be the best option before you go on a date, for obvious reasons. Here are some high-fiber foods to avoid.
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Cruciferous vegetables - Foods such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts are high in fiber.
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Cruciferous vegetables - Although your gut bacteria can utilize fiber for energy, a byproduct of fiber metabolism is actually gas.
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Oats
- We know, they're healthy and you love them, but these too are high in fiber, so let your gut process it when you’re not meeting someone for a date.
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Whole wheat bread - Another high-fiber food that must be avoided before a date.
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Fiber - A good way to try and minimize the more unpleasant effects of a high-fiber diet is to consume more fluids throughout the day.
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Dairy products - Lactose is the main culprit when it comes to excess gas, bloating, and even occasionally constipation.
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Dairy products - For this reason, think again before consuming milk, yogurt, or cheese before going on a date.
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Dairy products - Lactose can be difficult to digest, even for those who are not lactose intolerant.
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Dairy products - If you really want to, the alternative is to consume lactose-free versions.
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Beans - Beans get a bad rep for a reason. This is because they contain sugars that your body can’t digest. The result? Gas.
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Beans - Other legumes such as lentils and peas can also cause discomfort, so they’re best avoided before a date.
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Beans - The solution? Rinsing and draining canned beans can help get rid of some of those gas-inducing carbs.
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13 / 32 Fotos
Gluten - Not everyone is gluten intolerant, but gluten can cause inflammation and discomfort, which usually translates into bloating and flatulence.
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Gluten - Pasta, bread, and any other foods containing gluten should therefore be avoided before going on a date.
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Fruit - Yes, some fruit can disturb you gut. Apples for instance are high in fiber, and you know what this means.
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Fruit - But there’s more. Fruit is high in a sugar called fructose. You body sometimes struggles to break down all the sugar in fruit, leading to gas.
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Fruit - Avoid apples, peaches, raisins, bananas, apricots, prune juice, and pears, before going on a date.
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18 / 32 Fotos
Carbonated drinks - Fizzy drinks are a good way to get some gas trapped in your GI tract. And yes, this gas has to leave your body somehow.
© Shutterstock
19 / 32 Fotos
Carbonated drinks - So it's best to avoid sodas, beers, and anything with carbonation before going on a date.
© Shutterstock
20 / 32 Fotos
Polyols (sugar alcohols) - These are sweeteners used in a number of foods. Again, your body won’t be able to metabolize them, leading to lots of gas, and even laxative effects when consumed excessively.
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Polyols (sugar alcohols) - Read food labels and look for sugar alcohols such as sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, maltitol, maltitol syrup, lactitol, erythritol, isomalt, and hydrogenated starch hydrolysates.
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Too much protein - According to Kate Scarlata, R.D. “excess amounts of protein goes right to your colon, where gut microbes have a feast. This makes your body produce hydrogen sulfide gas and leads to farting.”
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23 / 32 Fotos
Too much protein - Protein shakes can exacerbate the problem. This is because the most popular choices, whey and casein, contain lactose.
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There’s more - But it's not just gas that can ruin a date. What if you have bad breath?
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Garlic - Garlic is a great food with numerous health benefits, but it can give you bad breath. Plus even your pores will emit a peculiar scent after you’ve eaten garlic.
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Onions - The sulfuric compounds found in onions are responsible for their powerful smell.
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Dairy - Some of the bacteria present in our mouths feed on dairy, and this can result in an unpleasant odor.
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Canned tuna - Fish in general is not a great option before a date, but the smell of canned tuna can be particularly unpleasant.
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Horseradish - Horseradish contains a chemical compound called isothiocyanate, which can give you bad breath.
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Take your dating life to the next level - Learn more about the dating rules you should never break (and ones you really should).
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Avoid these foods before going on a date
- Dating can be stressful, particularly when you're going out with someone for the first time. You want to look great, feel great, and obviously want it all to go well. But unfortunately, sometimes your body surprises you. Feeling bloated, dealing with flatulence, or having bad breath can all ruin a date. You can't have a really good time if you're too preoccupied about your body, but there is something you can do to prevent you and your date from feeling uncomfortable, and it starts with your diet. There are certain foods that you should avoid consuming before going on a date. Click through the gallery and learn which foods to avoid and why you should avoid them.
© Shutterstock
0 / 32 Fotos
Fiber - Fiber is great and you need it in your diet, just be aware that it might not be the best option before you go on a date, for obvious reasons. Here are some high-fiber foods to avoid.
© Shutterstock
1 / 32 Fotos
Cruciferous vegetables - Foods such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts are high in fiber.
© Shutterstock
2 / 32 Fotos
Cruciferous vegetables - Although your gut bacteria can utilize fiber for energy, a byproduct of fiber metabolism is actually gas.
© Shutterstock
3 / 32 Fotos
Oats
- We know, they're healthy and you love them, but these too are high in fiber, so let your gut process it when you’re not meeting someone for a date.
© Shutterstock
4 / 32 Fotos
Whole wheat bread - Another high-fiber food that must be avoided before a date.
© Shutterstock
5 / 32 Fotos
Fiber - A good way to try and minimize the more unpleasant effects of a high-fiber diet is to consume more fluids throughout the day.
© iStock
6 / 32 Fotos
Dairy products - Lactose is the main culprit when it comes to excess gas, bloating, and even occasionally constipation.
© Shutterstock
7 / 32 Fotos
Dairy products - For this reason, think again before consuming milk, yogurt, or cheese before going on a date.
© Shutterstock
8 / 32 Fotos
Dairy products - Lactose can be difficult to digest, even for those who are not lactose intolerant.
© Shutterstock
9 / 32 Fotos
Dairy products - If you really want to, the alternative is to consume lactose-free versions.
© Shutterstock
10 / 32 Fotos
Beans - Beans get a bad rep for a reason. This is because they contain sugars that your body can’t digest. The result? Gas.
© Shutterstock
11 / 32 Fotos
Beans - Other legumes such as lentils and peas can also cause discomfort, so they’re best avoided before a date.
© Shutterstock
12 / 32 Fotos
Beans - The solution? Rinsing and draining canned beans can help get rid of some of those gas-inducing carbs.
© Shutterstock
13 / 32 Fotos
Gluten - Not everyone is gluten intolerant, but gluten can cause inflammation and discomfort, which usually translates into bloating and flatulence.
© Shutterstock
14 / 32 Fotos
Gluten - Pasta, bread, and any other foods containing gluten should therefore be avoided before going on a date.
© Shutterstock
15 / 32 Fotos
Fruit - Yes, some fruit can disturb you gut. Apples for instance are high in fiber, and you know what this means.
© Shutterstock
16 / 32 Fotos
Fruit - But there’s more. Fruit is high in a sugar called fructose. You body sometimes struggles to break down all the sugar in fruit, leading to gas.
© Shutterstock
17 / 32 Fotos
Fruit - Avoid apples, peaches, raisins, bananas, apricots, prune juice, and pears, before going on a date.
© Shutterstock
18 / 32 Fotos
Carbonated drinks - Fizzy drinks are a good way to get some gas trapped in your GI tract. And yes, this gas has to leave your body somehow.
© Shutterstock
19 / 32 Fotos
Carbonated drinks - So it's best to avoid sodas, beers, and anything with carbonation before going on a date.
© Shutterstock
20 / 32 Fotos
Polyols (sugar alcohols) - These are sweeteners used in a number of foods. Again, your body won’t be able to metabolize them, leading to lots of gas, and even laxative effects when consumed excessively.
© Shutterstock
21 / 32 Fotos
Polyols (sugar alcohols) - Read food labels and look for sugar alcohols such as sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, maltitol, maltitol syrup, lactitol, erythritol, isomalt, and hydrogenated starch hydrolysates.
© Shutterstock
22 / 32 Fotos
Too much protein - According to Kate Scarlata, R.D. “excess amounts of protein goes right to your colon, where gut microbes have a feast. This makes your body produce hydrogen sulfide gas and leads to farting.”
© Shutterstock
23 / 32 Fotos
Too much protein - Protein shakes can exacerbate the problem. This is because the most popular choices, whey and casein, contain lactose.
© Shutterstock
24 / 32 Fotos
There’s more - But it's not just gas that can ruin a date. What if you have bad breath?
© Shutterstock
25 / 32 Fotos
Garlic - Garlic is a great food with numerous health benefits, but it can give you bad breath. Plus even your pores will emit a peculiar scent after you’ve eaten garlic.
© Shutterstock
26 / 32 Fotos
Onions - The sulfuric compounds found in onions are responsible for their powerful smell.
© Shutterstock
27 / 32 Fotos
Dairy - Some of the bacteria present in our mouths feed on dairy, and this can result in an unpleasant odor.
© Shutterstock
28 / 32 Fotos
Canned tuna - Fish in general is not a great option before a date, but the smell of canned tuna can be particularly unpleasant.
© Shutterstock
29 / 32 Fotos
Horseradish - Horseradish contains a chemical compound called isothiocyanate, which can give you bad breath.
© Shutterstock
30 / 32 Fotos
Take your dating life to the next level - Learn more about the dating rules you should never break (and ones you really should).
© Shutterstock
31 / 32 Fotos
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Dating can be stressful, particularly when you're going out with someone for the first time. You want to look great, feel great, and obviously want it all to go well. But unfortunately, sometimes your body surprises you.
Feeling bloated, dealing with flatulence, or having bad breath can all ruin a date. You can't have a really good time if you're too preoccupied about your body, but there is something you can do to prevent you and your date from feeling uncomfortable, and it starts with your diet.
There are certain foods that you should avoid consuming before going on a date. Click through the gallery and learn which foods to avoid and why you should avoid them.
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