Archive · 28 Jan 2026
Nutritionist Explains Protein Digestion Issues
A nutritionist says that feeling gassy and bloated after eating protein is not the protein's fault.
It's because your gut might not be working well, like a slow drain in a sink.
To fix this, she suggests three steps: first, help your digestion by eating ginger and chewing food well.
Second, eat only one type of protein at a time, like lentils or chicken.
Third, eat foods that help your gut heal, like yogurt and bananas.
Only after doing these should you eat more protein.
This way, your body can handle protein better and you won't feel uncomfortable.
Feeling gassy and bloated after protein is due to gut's inability to handle it, not the protein itself.
Nutritionist Palak Nagpal suggests three steps to improve protein digestion: improve digestion, simplify protein sources, and heal the gut lining.
Recommended foods include ginger, warm cooked protein, probiotics, and prebiotics.
Avoid stacking protein powders with meals to prevent overwhelming digestion.
Only increase protein intake after following the three steps to ensure better digestion and nutrient absorption.
- Who
- Nutritionist Palak Nagpal
- What
- Explains why protein causes bloating and gas
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Instagram video
- Why
- Due to gut's inability to handle protein
- Cause of discomfort
- Gut's inability to handle protein
- Solution steps
- Improve digestion, simplify protein sources, heal gut lining
- Recommended foods
- Ginger, warm cooked protein, probiotics, prebiotics
- Protein types
- One type per meal (e.g., lentils, chicken)
- Avoid
- Stacking protein powders with meals