The number one food that causes bloating are beans.
Other foods that cause bloating are lentils, dairy, chickpeas, wheat, rye, barley, cruciferous vegetables, garlic and onions.
Even soda and other carbonated beverages can cause bloating.
Even broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage and cauliflower can cause bloating as they can be hard to digest due to the complex fibers that tend to ferment in the gut and cause gas and bloating.
The food sensitivities that cause bloating are lactose intolerance and food allergies which can cause rashes, bloating and diarrhea.
The most common food sensitivity or food intolerance is lactose intolerance which trouble digesting dairy products or food or drinks with lactose including milk.
Lactose intolerance causes stomach pain, cramps, bloating, sometimes diarrhea and gas.
Even fructose that is a sugar found in fruits and other food additives, food preservatives, food coloring and MSG can also cause bloating and gas, abdominal pain and diarrhea in some cases.
You can get rid of fluid retention in your stomach by taking diuretics or water pills, eating a low salt diet, treating the underlying medical condition such as through hormone replacement and through lifestyle changes and through exercise.
Staying active and drinking more water can help to get rid of fluid retention in your stomach.
Eating citrus fruits and potassium rich foods and eating foods with Omega 3s and taking Omega 3 supplements are also good for reducing and getting rid of the fluid retention in your stomach.
Common reasons your stomach is getting bigger and hard are conditions that affect your digestive system.
Common digestive issues that affect your digestive system and can cause your stomach to get bigger and hard include food intolerances, constipation and IBS or irritable bowel syndrome.
Other causes of a stomach getting bigger and hard are trapped gas and even other more serious health issues and conditions which include trapped fluid or ascites.
When your stomach swells and feels hard it can also and might be as simple as overeating or drinking carbonated drinks, which is easy to remedy.
Other causes of the stomach swelling may be more serious, such as an inflammatory bowel disease.
Sometimes the accumulated gas from drinking a soda too quickly can result in a hard stomach.
If your stomach does not return to normal size and the swelling does not go down then you should get checked out by a doctor.
A hard stomach can happen for various reasons, including constipation, gastric cancer, and some chronic digestive conditions, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Cancers that can cause ascites include.
Ovarian cancer.
Womb cancer.
Bowel cancer.
Stomach cancer.
Pancreatic cancer.
Liver cancer.
Ascites is a condition in which fluid collects in spaces within the abdomen.
If severe enough, ascites may be painful.
The ascites condition may keep you from moving around comfortably.
Ascites can also set the stage for an infection in your abdomen.
And the fluid may also move into your chest and surround your lungs.