Adding vegetables to your eating pattern is a powerful way to promote health.

For some people, vegetables such as artichokes, asparagus, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower and onions can cause bloating and gas. This is very normal. Don't let this discourage you from getting your daily veggies.

Choose milder vegetables such as dark leaf lettuce, carrots and squash. Increase your vegetable intake slowly if you are not used to eating vegetables.

Gas may be due to other things, such as swallowing too much air, which can be caused by eating or drinking rapidly, chewing gum, sucking hard candy or smoking.