Baby food carrots are more concentrated, with 0.7 grams of fiber in 1 ounce, or 5.6 grams in a 1-cup portion. A cup of carrot juice, however, holds only a paltry 1.9 grams of dietary fiber. Continuum Health Partners lists carrots as one of the top 20 high-fiber foods in the American diet.
Abdominal distension refers to the swelling of the abdomen. The distension may be caused by either air (gas) or fluid collection. The accumulated substance causes an outward expansion of the stomach and waist beyond normal proportions.
Bloated Belly, Abdominal Distention. One of the the commonest cause of bloating is food intolerance - or the inability to fully digest certain foods. Incomplete digestive processing produces unexpected gases in the intestine - creating painful pressure, and making the abdomen balloon outwards - stomach bloating.