What causes digestive gas? (WAS: The simple truth about beans (WAS: Is there any such thing?)

[Guest guest]

I assume the original question refers to digestive gas, not all gas. That

having been said ...

 

Gas, as we know of it, arises in our digestive tract from two primary

sources:

 

1. Starches and sugars ferment, forming alcohol and attendant gases.

 

2. Proteins rot, forming that " smelly " gas.

 

Neither of these is constructive, both result from self-abusive eating.

 

Best,

Elchanan

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rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

Anna Bishop

Sunday, June 17, 2007 10:51 AM

rawfood

Re: [Raw Food] Re: The simple truth about beans (WAS: Is there any

such thing?)

 

 

Other than the discomfort and odor..is there any reason to believe gas by

itself is bad?

 

it hurts cuz we dont cut loose..

we dont cuz loose cuz society doesnt like bad smells.

it smells bad cuz most of it is bad rotting food...but what if it

isnt....is there not naturally occurring non offensive gas that can

just be released? Do wile animals not have gas?

 

just curious.

anna

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

k...

 

so its not natural or like..its an accidental byproduct of mixing certain foods?

 

meaning animals will get it by accident of they consume a bad combo

but its rare....

 

and if healthy food is consumed by humans it wont happen either...

 

so if i eat cabbage...can i expect gas?

 

anna

 

On 6/17/07, Elchanan <Elchanan wrote:

> I assume the original question refers to digestive gas, not all gas. That

> having been said ...

>

> Gas, as we know of it, arises in our digestive tract from two primary

> sources:

>

> 1. Starches and sugars ferment, forming alcohol and attendant gases.

>

> 2. Proteins rot, forming that " smelly " gas.

>

> Neither of these is constructive, both result from self-abusive eating.

>

> Best,

> Elchanan

> _____

>

> rawfood [rawfood ] On Behalf Of

> Anna Bishop

> Sunday, June 17, 2007 10:51 AM

> rawfood

> Re: [Raw Food] Re: The simple truth about beans (WAS: Is there any

> such thing?)

>

>

> Other than the discomfort and odor..is there any reason to believe gas by

> itself is bad?

>

> it hurts cuz we dont cut loose..

> we dont cuz loose cuz society doesnt like bad smells.

> it smells bad cuz most of it is bad rotting food...but what if it

> isnt....is there not naturally occurring non offensive gas that can

> just be released? Do wile animals not have gas?

>

> just curious.

> anna

>

>

>