Taken from:Long-term, most people bulking up on high-fiber foods do not appear to have significantly increased problems with gas. In the beginning, though, “A little bit of extra flatulence,” reads the Harvard Health Letter, “could be an indication that you’re eating the way you should!” The buoyancy of floating stools from trapped gasses can in fact be seen as a sign of adequate fiber intake. The indigestible sugars in beans that make it down to our colon may even function as prebiotics to feed our good bacteria and make for a healthier colon.
Even if at first they make us gassy, beans are so health-promoting that we should experiment with ways to keep them in our diet at all costs. Lentils, split peas and canned beans tend to be less gas-producing. Tofu usually isn’t an offender. Repeated soakings of dried beans and tossing the cooking water may help if you boil your own. Worse comes to worst, there are cheap supplements that contain alpha-galactosidase, an enzyme shown to break up the bean sugars and take the sail out of your wind.
Odor is a separate issue. The smell appears to come primarily from the digestion of sulfur-rich foods, so to cut down on the stench, experts have recommended cutting back on foods such as meat and eggs (hydrogen sulfide is called “rotten egg gas” for a reason). In “Contribution of Dietary Protein to Sulfide Production in the Large Intestine” researchers found that meat-eaters generated as much as 15 times the sulfides as those eating vegetarian.
First off, you know I was just joking around?@Lou I've always wondered why domestic cows would be more of a methane source than wild bison ....
from the following article: Foods high in sulfur can make your farts reek of rotten eggs. Cruciferous veggies like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage are often to blame.This is no joke!!--I need to know why I was having gas all morning that smelled JUST like kala namak, black salt!!!!!
I don't normally have smelly gas at all, at most after raw veggies where it smells like broccoli but dissapates fast.
This morning I had nothing to eat, as usual. The day before was a very typical day, and didn't eat late. I wasn't bloated, or pained, I just kept farting what black salt smells like That's nasty . It wasn't so bad when I got to work at least. I so want to know why
I didn't use it for some time, but I am very familiar with it, and it smells very bad and very distinctive!
from the following article: Foods high in sulfur can make your farts reek of rotten eggs. Cruciferous veggies like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and cabbage are often to blame.
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You're missing my point! I eat all the foods mentioned and do NOT suffer from smelly gas. Yesterday was a complete anomaly. It was followed by a day of very ordinary meals, and I hadn't even eaten any food or drink from 7 pm until 9am. It was from about 4:30am to about 7:30 amI just sniffed some black salt. IMHO, It doesn't smell bad. and it doesn't smell like sulfur. I had a fresh package, too.
Did a little research but I don't think this article will help much but maybe make you anxious about colon cancer.
This article seemed more helpful. I think the peppermint tea is a good idea anyway. Its sort of a seasonal thing too. I wonder if peppermint hot chocolate would be good, too. I don't think the store bought mixes would be vegan. but maybe I could just drop a candy cane in my hot chocolate.
oh wow. I may go get some peppermint tea - seems like it could be a good for you
Last year I tried the Chocolate Peppermint Tea from The Republic of Tea. It wasn't very chocolaty or pepperminty.
I may try this one. Or just go into Whole Foods, they have one that is organic and Fair Trade, too.
Organic Peppermint Tea
Peppermint tea brings back memories of cozying up on a cold winter day. But don't limit yourself to a temperature change before you brew a cup. Have this one whenever you want to feel a little warmer.hivebrands.com