What Your Farts Can Tell You About Your Health - Lifehacker

Farting is usually caused either by swallowing air, which has to get come out somehow, or by bacteria in your guts releasing gas during the digestive process.

“Passing gas is normal,” said Eamonn Quigley, a gastroenterologist at Houston Methodist Hospital.

One important thing to understand about farting is that “there is a big distinction between flatulence and bloating,” according to Quigley.

However, “we adapt, and our bacteria adapt,” Quigley said.

Some of the foods that can make you fart more than usual include different types of sugars; beans; dairy products; high-fiber fruits such as apples and pears; sugar alcohols; vegetables with a lot of fiber such as asparagus, cabbage or Brussels sprouts; and whole grains, which contain lots of fiber.

For foods with a lot of fiber, “bacteria love them,” Quigley said.