Excellent news for people who constantly fart — it means you’re almost, like, invincible.
Air in the intestines happens after eating nutrient-packed vegetables like cabbage, kale and broccoli and fiber-rich foods, like beans and lentils. These foods boost the levels of beneficial bacteria in the belly after only a few days. So, a ton of farts should mean everything is working correctly. Right?
“Eating foods that cause gas is the only way for the microbes in the gut to get nutrients,” explains Purna Kashyup, a gastroenterologist at the Mayo Clinic in an interview with NPR. “If we didn’t feed them carbohydrates, it would be harder for them to live in our gut.”
I actually hate talking about farts so much it's just a gross reminder that we're all these yuck primal creatures that have to do so many revolting things to get by. Why can't we all just be thin with flawless skin, sleek hair and wearing high-fashion couture?