Food Additives

Food Additives

Olestra and other fat substitutes cut down on calories because your body can't digest them. The same goes for artificial sweeteners such as sorbitol. Once again, the job goes to the intestinal bacteria. If either artificial fats or artificial sweeteners give you a problem, consider eliminating them from your diet.

Don't let Milk get you.

Do you feel bloated and gassy hours after you've had a cup of milk or a double cheese pizza? You may have lactose intolerance -meaning that your body just can't digest the sugary substance called lactose found in all dairy products. Fortunately, plenty of lactose-free dairy products are available in supermarkets and health-food stores, and other products such as Lactaid contain the enzyme needed to fully digest lactose and let you enjoy dairy without discomfort.