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A Study on Farting: Introduction

I have been farting a lot lately. I mean a lot. I never really used to fart, and it all started after graduating college. I don't really understand why, and I plan on sharing with you my studies on this fascinating subject.

First, how does science describe farting?....
Flatulence, also known as farting, is the act of passing intestinal gas from the anus. Gas in the gastrointestinal tract has only two sources. It is either swallowed air or it is produced by bacteria that normally inhabit the intestines, primarily the colon. (http://www.medicinenet.com/intestinal_gas_belching_bloating_flatulence/page2.htm)

There are three possible causes of my gas:
1. I have increased the gas producing bacteria
2. Poor digestion - particularly in the small intestines
3. Bacterial spread from colon to small intestines

The real question is, what are the specific foods that are triggering this?
It is suggested that specific sugars-lactose, sorbitol, or fructose are possible causes. Basically most carbohydrates can cause gas.

Here are my guesses (I have increased consumption of all these foods since college)....
1. Milk (and other dairy products)
2. Beans
3. Vegetables - Broccoli, Cucumbers, and Asparagus in particular
3. Wheat - Cereal, Bread
4. Fruits - Bananas, Apples
5. Fatty Foods - Alfredo sauce, Fries
6. Beer/Soda

I will first attack this problem with my friend Statistics. I plan to reduce or eliminate consumption from each of the six above categories and record my flatulence according. I plan to record my diet each day, and hopefully I will be naturally eliminating consumption in at least one category. My assumption is that flatuance occurs approximately four hours after consumption from the food trigger. I won't play with my diet too much, unless I notice there is a lack of days when I'm eliminating a category. Another idea I may pursue is adding products such as Beano, or possibly ginger/other teas. This would be a secondary analysis after I complete my primary "elimination" analysis.

I honestly don't mind my own farts, except for when I have to hear/see other people complain about the smell. However, I think this little experiment will be fun and hopefully educational.

MP3s!

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Due to several requests for this link from me by Adam, I will post it here for him and anyone else interested in music searches.

I also have used these websites in the past:
music.download.com
Jamendo
MP3 (streaming audio)

Unlike the first one, the last three are all legal.

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