why do we burp? does it do anything for us internally?

Answer 1

Burp!"

You cover your mouth with your hand, but it's too late. The people at the next table in the lunchroom already heard. As you turn back to your soda, you think: Where did that burp come from?

A burp — sometimes called a belch — is nothing but gas. When you eat or drink, you don't just swallow food or liquid. You also swallow air at the same time. The air we breathe contains gases, like nitrogen (say: ny-truh-jen) and oxygen (say: ahk-sih-jen).

Sometimes when you swallow these gases, they need to get out. That's where burping comes in! Extra gas is forced out of the stomach, up through the esophagus (say: ih-sah-fuh-gus, the tube for food that connects the back of the throat to the stomach), and out of the mouth as a burp.

Some kids find that drinking soda or other carbonated beverages makes them burp more. Can you guess why? If you're thinking that it's because these drinks contain extra gas, you're right! The gas that makes the drinks fizzy is carbon dioxide (say: kar-bon dy-ahk-side), another gas that can bring on big burps. Sometimes eating or drinking too fast can make a person burp because this can send extra air into the stomach. The same thing happens when you drink through a straw: extra air in = more burps out.

Burping is almost never anything to worry about. Everybody does it at least once in a while, and it's very unusual for burping to mean something is wrong in a kid's body. What can you do if you're around people and you feel a burp coming on?

It seems like the only people who can get away with really loud burps are little babies — their parents cheer when they burp because it means that the babies won't feel the extra gas in their stomachs and cry. But unless you're tiny and bald, it's probably a good idea to be polite when it's time to burp. Try to burp quietly and cover your mouth. Of course, whether your burp is loud or quiet, saying "excuse me" can't hurt either.

Answer 2

A burp is gas. When you eat/drink, you also are taking in air. And in air, there is nitrogen, and oxygen. Our bodies don't always need all those extra gases, so it's pushed out of the stomach, and through the esophagus. Also, have you ever noticed how soda makes you burp? Well, carbon dioxide is what makes the soda fizzy, and that's another type of gas. That also brings on burps. If you eat/drink too fast, that can also bring on burps because you can take in extra air. The same exact thing happens when you drink through a straw. Burping is completely normal, and is something our body does to get rid of extra gas. :)

Answer 3

Think of a pot of boiling water with a tight lid on it. If we don't relieve the gas pressure, it will boil over.
Inside its kind of the same - gas builds up in our stomachs and we have to relieve the pressure. The gas can come from foods we eat that ferment a bit before the food moves into the intestines, or things like soda or beer that have a lot of CO2 gas in the liquid - it has to go somewhere and our digestive tract doesn't handle gases very well. So we burp to get rid of the gas.

In some cultures, burping is a sign of respect for a meal you have been served.
In North America, burping is supposed to be a sign of masculinity (though I don't get that one myself).

Answer 4

Burping is a way of releasing gases from your insides before it causes further discomfort. "Passing gas" is similar, just from the other end.

Answer 5

When We Burp, we release air bubbles in our stomach, or gas.
Farting is the same.

Answer 6

well.. It doesnt do anything for us eternally!
but sometimes you burp because of some food you eat..
or kids and sometimes adults burp because they think its funny.. !!

Answer 7

Releases gas that built up in our stomach. Possiblly due to swallowing air as we eat or drinking carbonated drinks.

Answer 8

The same reason we f a r t. It is letting gas and air bubbles out. If they didn't come out, we would be in pain with all those bubbles blocking our system.. we would all be bloated

Answer 9

It's a reflex that allows us to get rid of excess gas in the stomach.

Excess gas in the colon however, is removed by farting.

Answer 10

Wow, what a tragic question. in case you probably did no longer have a bathroom seat, you will fall in. straight forward. in case you think of toliet seats do no longer guard us. How approximately taking it off out of your lavatory and revel in your self?