Farting Farting is generally a topic for seven year old boys. I know for a lot us this is a sensitive topic. We pretend we aren't doing it and that other people are like walking wind machines. Did you know that farting is a natural part of the digestive process?  Farting indicates a sign of healthy gut bacteria. Farts are a mix of swallowed air that we take in while talking, eating, drinking and chewing plus the gas produced by the gut bacteria in the colon. Our bacteria creates gases as they breakdown sugar and starches from food the body can digest.  The process of the bacteria breaking down the foods leads to around 2- 6 cups of gas a day.  That's a lot of bottom burping! Regular farting is a sign that you are consuming enough fibre.  The only way to eliminate … [Read more...]