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.
One symptom often triggers the other. Fortunately, abdominal bloating and nausea usually resolve themselves with time. Examples of conditions that cause abdominal bloating and nausea include: 1  acid reflux. 2  constipation. 3  gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). 4  gastrointestinal blockage. 5  gastroparesis. 6  giardiasis (an infection from an intestinal parasite).