Eating Habits: Can't eat but really hungry

It is possible that stomach upset might be the cause due to being overstressed, Indigestion, Irregular dietary habits, eating foods that cause excessive gas production and anxiety disorders.

In general, foods with little fiber produce very little gas. First and foremost, you need to avoid foods that make your symptoms increase. Adopting a healthy dietary practices and a good exercise regimen will also improve your intestinal motility.

Some tips to help your symptoms include:-
1. Reducing intake of hot spicy and Fat rich foods, fried foods, is very important.
2. It is better not to drink fluids with your food. Drinking fluids with meals can increase your air intake and increase gas.
3. Try eating a little more slowly. When you eat fast, you swallow extra air with your food. Try to not talk while eating. Extra air while eating can lead to belching and gas production.
4. Eating at the same time each day and eating smaller meals more frequently may be beneficial as well.
5. Try to eat a balanced diet. Foods with high fiber may initially increase gas production. However, the this will decrease over time.
6. Avoid major gas producing foods like -
- Vegetables: Onions, Celery, Carrots, Brussels Sprouts, Cucumber, Cabbage,Cauliflower, Radishes , potatoes and eggplant.
- Fruits like - Raisins, Bananas, Apricots, Prunes, dried fruit
- Carbohydrates rich foods like - Bagels, Wheat Germ, Pretzels
- Beans, peas, Green salads, brown rice and leeks

In addition to the above tips, taking probiotic supplements and activated charcoal tablets (Charcoal, Charcocaps), will help in relieving your symptoms to a certain extent.

In case, if your symptoms are not improved by the above measures, you might consult with your doctor for a examination and proper treatment.