Definition. Electrolytes are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge. Electrolytes affect the amount of water in your body, the acidity of your blood (pH), your muscle function, and other important processes.You lose electrolytes when you sweat.efinition. Electrolytes are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge. Electrolytes affect the amount of water in your body, the acidity of your blood (pH), your muscle function, and other important processes. You lose electrolytes when you sweat.
Baked beans, chickpeas, lentils and soybeans have high amounts, and IBS patients should avoid them, or eat them in very small quantities. What to eat instead: While not exactly a substitute for beans, you can enjoy rice, oats, polenta, millet, quinoa and tapioca.
1 So if youâre dealing with either diarrhea or constipation, youâll want to avoid fried foods for a while. 2  The conventional wisdom, says Krevsky, is that when you have indigestion, you should avoid fried foods because they tend to slow down the emptying of the stomach. 1  Processed Foods If youâre constipated, avoid processed foods because they lack fiber, which helps regulate bowel movements, Krevsky says.