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Can Chocolate Cause Bloating & Gas?

Published Sep,09 2011 | By Karen McCarthy

Gas is a presence of air in your digestive tract, sometimes caused by the breakdown of certain foods, and bloating can be a symptom of gas. Because there's air in your system, it can feel as though your abdomen is swollen and heavy.