2006-12-30 04:41:51 · 3 answers · asked by Matt gallops 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Beans are famous for this because they contain some oddball sugars called raffinose and stacchyose, neither of which can be digested because of a lack of the enzymes required for digestion. These sugars pass into the lower intestine, where a thriving population of bacteria can do what we can't. They digest these sugars for their own energy needs -- but the byproduct of that process is gas. Some forms of dietary fiber also can be partially used by bacteria, with the same gassy result. So, when we pass along excessive amounts of sugars or fibers to the lower intestine, you could say that the bacteria have a party and "get gassed." The result for us is flatulence.
2006-12-30 04:44:57 · answer #1 · answered by John 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can probably read all day long the ins and outs of gas and its production. But I found a website that explains everything about gas, from swallowing air to the production of gas through foods - and why when eliminated - there's a smell. Visit this site. I was very much educated on the expells of gas and its products. lol
2006-12-30 04:58:10 · answer #2 · answered by THE SINGER 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know, but please stay away from me.
2006-12-30 05:13:13 · answer #3 · answered by pastor_fuzz_1 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋