farting.....?

Question

why do we fart? how do we do it? my friend says that air gets up your sh*t hole and them you push it out again. but isn't it stomach gas? stupid question but we all have had one of these...please don't criticize me for it....i really want to know!


...is this even the right category?

Answer 1

the large intestine has a large bacteria population. Although the population of bacteria fluctuates depending on diet, and the use of antibiotics, bacteria can make up to 50% of the weight of fecal material. These bacteria feed on indigestible carbohydrates. These bacteria produce a variety of gases during the digestion of these carbohydrates, including methane, hydrogen, and hydrogen sulfide. Although methane makes up the bulk of the gas, hydrogen sulfide causes the bad smell. On average, each person produces 500 - 1000 mL of flatulence every day. However, eating a food with large amounts of indigestible carbohydrates (green beans and baked potato), plus a food high in sulfites (salmon) could potentially produce more (and more noticable) gas than normal.
Gas output could vary for a wide variety of reasons.
Some gas is caused by swallowing air as you eat. If you eat quickly, you will likely swallow more gas. Also, foods containing sorbitol/xylitol (e.g. sugar free gum) also cause flatulence. Were you chewing gum on this trip?
Canned foods have been softened by heating process during canning, and some of the gas producing starches may have been removed. Different processing methods may explain the differences you observe after eating canned foods vs. fresh foods.
If you're bowels are irritated (illness, stress) they may pass food through faster than normal, leaving less time for the bacteria to digest the food, and therefore, produce gas.
Also you may have been more aware of the gas you produced because you were cooped up with a bunch of wisecracking friends.
It is common after meals to experience a "high-amplitude propogating contraction". This is a very strong contraction that begins at the top of the large intestine and ends just above the rectum, sweeping the contents ahead of it as it goes. You will often feel a strong urge to have a bowel movement as a result of this contraction. Even if you don't, the contraction will cause any pockets of gas within the intestine to emerge as flatulence. This would explain the gas you have immediately after a meal.

Answer 2

Fart is a bye-product of the breakdown of food molecules in the gut. All food gets broken down into its smaller components after u eat. The 'good bits' which the body needs are absorbed into the bloodstream. The 'bad' bits come out of the body in the form of solids, liquids and gases.

I would get some of the farts we do contain sulphur compounds because they smell foul. Certain foods like baked beans and raw salad radishes cause to much of these gas compounds in the tummy and thats why we fart more after eating them.

Answer 3

You can get air inside your body alot of different ways. You can swallow some while eating. Carbonated beverages will do it every time. Some foods such as beans, broccoli, or cabbage do it, (that's why some people use Beano). If you have major surgery, air gets in. Farting is just a way to expel the air from your body, like burping.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

The expulsion of gasses created by the breakdown of the food we eat and process. It is also a good party trick if you learn to control it and play a tune ...

Answer 6

Check out this page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farting

Answer 7

As a byproduct of metabolism (of food) in your intestines, gas is formed and is expelled through your anus.

Answer 8

Cause of bacteria in our intestines. Google, "farting" "bacteria".

Answer 9

lol, yeah its stomach gases
rofl your friend is hysterical

Answer 10

the lepricones jump out our buts