BLOG 159 GAS
Well, farting is part of life. This
socially unaccepted normal occurrence in our bodies isn’t exactly fragrance
friendly. And I know you are thinking this is an unexplored topic you didn’t
expect me to write about haha. The oldest know recorded joke was about farting.
Although a private matter, gas in the body happens to every BODY. But let’s be
sophisticated and call it fluctulence 😊
In fact, according to Medical News
Today, “The average person passes wind between 8 and 10 times a day” (https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/7622.php).
It’s simple: when we chew to eat, we then swallow, and we are taking in air. The
digestive system uses nitrogen and oxygen and releases these gases while doing
its work. Here’s the catch… the smell. So let’s take a look: “In the process of converting our
meals into useful nutrients, these food-munching microbes produce a smelly
by-product of hydrogen sulfide gas — the same stench that emanates from rotten
eggs” (https://www.livescience.com/32405-what-makes-us-fart.html).
Fiber is the common culprit.
However, sugars actually produce the most gas and include the following:
·
Fructose — A natural ingredient in plants like
onions, corn, wheat and even pears. It's often concentrated into a sugary syrup
for soft drinks and fruit drinks.
·
Lactose — Milk's sweet natural ingredient, also
added to foods like bread and cereal. Some people are born with low levels of
lactase, the enzyme that breaks down lactose, a fact that inflates their gassy
susceptibility.
·
Raffinose — The secret gassy ingredient
in beans, which is
also found in broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, asparagus and other vegetables.
Products like Beano, designed to reduce gas production, break down the sugar
before it can reach eager intestinal bacteria.
·
Sorbitol — Found in almost all fruits, this
indigestible sugar is also used as an artificial sweetener in "diet"
and sugar-free foods. Yes, sugar-free gum, candy, soda and anything else
deceptively sweet can cause gas.
Carbonated beverages and gum
chewing also involve taking in extra air in the body producing gas. And yes,
exercise can produce gas. As we move the body during its digestive stages, we
can create air bubbles.
Not that I want you to stink up
my studio, but I get it…. a little movement might cause some of that
fluctuance. But hey did you read that part that says sugar causes gas?? Maybe I
found another deterrent for you haha. In other news, let’s hit the gas and
become the best version of ourselves.
Side note: Interesting Amazon
Prime video watch called “Fart: A Documentary” (2016) by Troy Hale
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