Do you have a sensitive digestive system and feel bloated just after having a meal? We understand how uncomfortable this can be, especially after dinner. While it's lovely to enjoy a lavish meal with family, it's crucial to be mindful of what we eat at night. Yes, eating a healthy meal including vegetables is a good choice, but there are certain vegetables that are not suitable for dinner as they cause gas and make us feel bloated. If you don't know much about which vegetables cause gas, we are here to help you. We have listed down vegetables you should avoid at night.
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Here Are 5 Vegetables That You Should Avoid At Night:
1. Potatoes
We love eating potatoes! Don't we? Potatoes are a go-to food for many of us. They are simple to cook and a variety of tasty dishes can be made with them. Potatoes are extremely rich in carbohydrates and starch. If you eat deep-fried potato dishes like French fries, chips, aloo chaat, dum aloo, etc. at night, you may certainly feel bloated and gaseous. The best is to avoid eating them at night and even if you wish to eat potatoes, make sure to boil or roast them in order to make them less gaseous.
Potatoes are rich in carbohydrates. Photo Credit: pixabay
2. Cabbage
This tasty vegetable is used in many dishes like noodles, dumplings, stir-fried veggies, etc. As much as we love eating foods that have cabbage, we should be aware that it's not best suitable to be consumed at night. Cabbage contains a component called raffinose. It is a type of sugar that remains undigested in the gut causing gas and bloating.
Cabbage can cause gas and bloating. Photo Credit: pixabay
3. Cauliflower
One can make scrumptious dishes from cauliflower like paratha, pakora, vegetable curry, etc. But have you ever felt uneasiness in your stomach after having too much cauliflower? This is because it has complex sugar that makes you bloated. These are hard to digest, especially at night because our body is not much active at that time.
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4. Radish
Radish, also known as mooli in Hindi, is used to make finger-licking good parathas. But do you have a memory of your mother serving this amazing dish for dinner? Most of you would say no. This is because radish causes extreme bloating and gas, which can make your stomach feel uneasy. This is why it's mostly eaten for breakfast or lunch as it gets digested faster.
You can make radish salad for lunch but avoid eating this for dinner. Photo Credit: pixabay
5. Broccoli
Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable, which contains the same sugar as cabbage. This compound causes gas in our stomach, leaving us feeling bloated. Besides it, broccoli is also high in fibre which is hard to digest, this is why one should avoid having it at night.
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