For a while i've been conscientiously adhering to the healthy eating guidelines that recommend 5 serves of veges a day etc, but i find that all the veges give me gas! This means at the end of the day i have alot of painful wind in my tummy and lots of big farts all night. I'm not prepared to put up with that, so am trying to find solutions.

The diet has really worked for me on some levels: I am 6 weeks post partum, back in my pre-preg jeans and i feel great, and my baby is chubby and healthy. I like veges and am vegan for 16 years, so i want to continue eating well, just without the gas. i have began drinking peppermint tea, eating more slowly, cutting out cabbage etc, but what would really help is to identify what veges are not gas-producing. any suggestions?

DOes anyone else have a problem eating the recommended daily amounts of food? Apparently a bf-ing woman is supposed to eat 7 serves of veges (3.5 cups cooked veg or 7 of salad), 5 peices of fruit, 5-7 of cereal (5-7 cups of rice/pasta or breadrolls), 2 protein (=2/3 cup lentils/beans/nuts) and 2 cups of soymilk. thats alot of food!

the way i found out was that one day we had an impromptu party till late so i ate a bit of crap and no where near all the veges, and lo and behold - no wind! i was so relieved i started researching what causes flatulance and what helps. and began to question following the healthy eating guidelines. i would love to hear from anyone else with food issues.