7. Avoid Carbonated Drinks
Bubbly drinks such as soda or beer can cause bloating and gassiness even in those who do not have IBS. However, these negative affects tend to be greater. If you want to indulge once in a while it likely won’t have too much of an influence on your symptoms but we would suggest that you avoid replacing your water intake with diet soda. (We once knew a girl that did so but didn’t like the taste of flat soda so she was left with multiple bottles of opened, flat soda).
