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This Week's Feature Avoiding Gas-Producing Foods Some intestinal issues can be aggravated by foods that cause gas. Look inside for a list of common gas-producing foods, and learn how when trying to prevent gas, how you eat is as important as what you eat. Also Inside Visit our food and nutrition library of articles on the following topics: Diet and nutrition Vitamins, minerals, and supplements Heart healthy diet Weight loss Special foods and special occasions Conditions and treatments Food safety All topics Recipes Find hundreds of recipes to create healthy and tasty meals! Each recipe comes from reputable health organizations and websites, such as FruitsandVeggiesMatter.gov, CooksAid.com, the National Institutes of Health, and the US Department of Health and Human Services. Recipes Therapeutic Diets Balanced diet Calorie-counting diet Carbohydrate counting Cholesterol-lowering diet Heart healthy diet High fiber diet More Therapeutic and Popular Diets		Related Conditions Anorexia nervosa Bulimia nervosa Celiac disease Coronary artery disease Crohn's disease Diverticulitis Food allergy Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) Heart attack Heartburn High cholesterol Hypertension Iron-deficiency anemia Irritable bowel syndrome Lactose intolerance Obesity Osteoporosis Type 1 diabetes Type 2 diabetes Therapeutic and Wellness Centers Diet Center Food Safety Center Physical Fitness Weight Management Center