A woman with a painful stomach [Photo/howkenya.com] Bloating is a kind of condition that affects a huge number of people. This is a situation whereby the stomach feels full with gas, and may be swollen at times. Here are habits that can lead to bloating:

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SmokingWhen smoking, chemicals enter into your body. These chemicals will weaken muscles that link the stomach and the esophagus. This will allow food to flow back from the stomach upwards which leads to gas accumulation in the esophagus leading to bloating.

Overloading on FiberOverloading your diet with foods packed with fiber is unhealthy for your stomach. The stomach might not have enough bacteria to break down all the fiber at once, hence this will lead to bloating.

AlcoholAlcohol weakens the stomach and the esophagus muscles. This could be from the gluten in your favorite wheat or barley that was based on beer. This blocks food and air passage to the stomach, hence bloating.

Carbonated DrinksCarbonated drinks give no nutritional benefits and they only contain substances that can actually inflame the stomach and may lead to numerous other digestive issues, which causes bloating.

Drinking less water People have a bad habit of going for days without drinking water experience regular stomach bloating.  The stomach will strain on the food breakdown and absorption of nutrients. This will lead to bloating.

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