Gastronomic Gas Guzzlers Trivia Quiz

Answer: Beans

Why do beans cause humans to break wind? The reason is they contain a sugar called oligosaccharide which cannot be broken down by enzymes and absorbed through the body like other sugars. Instead, bacteria in the intestine reduce the oligosaccharides into gas. Another windy day in paradise!

(Question and interesting information supplied by Plodd)

Answer: Maple syrup

The beans used in the French Canadian recipe are all native to North America and were introduced to Italy in 1528 and to France by 1547. Though they are known as baked beans they are mostly stewed in a sauce. The farther south you go in the U.S.A. the tangier they get due to the addition of yellow mustard.

(Question and interesting information supplied by Eastenders01)

Answer: Sugars

Flatulence from beer is caused by the presence of complex sugars. While simple sugars are easily broken down and metabolized by either the yeast or yourself, the complex sugars persist within your lower intestine. There, they are fermented and consumed by bacteria and other gut flora, producing gas as a side effect.

(Question and information supplied by Airmale)

Answer: Vegetarians

The cellulose content in vegetables cannot easily be digested, consequently vegetarians are likely to produce more gas than people with a mixed diet.

There is no significant difference in the chemistry of the male and female digestive systems, therefore men and women discharge similar amounts of gas.

However, it's common knowledge that many men take greater delight when doing it.

(Question and information supplied by moonraker2)

Answer: Cucumber

The humble cucumber and parts of its plant have been used for hundreds of years for various cures, especially in China. Today cucumbers are mostly eaten cooked in the East and raw in the West.

(question and information submitted by CoachinChina)

Answer: Sorbitol

Sorbitol is not digested quickly by the human body. Undigested sorbitol in the small intestine can lead to the fermentation of bacteria which produces hydrogen gas creating the above-mentioned intestinal problems. Even sugar-free foods need to be consumed in moderate amounts.

(Question and information submitted by unterkircher)

Answer: Dairy Products

This is usually because a person is lactose intolerant, or that person's body is not up to par in breaking down lactose products. The biggest culprits in this regard are cheese, milk, cream, yoghurt and eggs. I read somewhere that if a person passed gas continually for six months, they'd create enough energy to power a nuclear device. A bit hard to believe really, mainly because if you passed gas continually for six months, you'd probably be dead before the first month elapsed. Although...when I think of my ex-husband, God bless him, this could very well be true. We ended up calling him Chernobyl.

(Question and information supplied by Creedy)

Answer: 60

Yes...there are only 60 calories in a cupful of sprouts. Well worth including them in the diet! 1/2 cup contains 80% of the RDA of Vitamin C. That same cup also contains 669 IU of beta carotene.

(Question and information supplied by peewee2)

Answer: Charcoal tablets

The most highly recommended anti-flatulence remedy comes in the form of charcoal tablets. When taken orally, these tablets absorb gaseous substances in the intestines that cause bloating and abdominal discomfort, thereby relieving flatulence. Charcoal tablets prevent toxin absorption whilst also enhancing the eradication of toxins.

Would the world be a better place if we all took these tablets on a regular basis? Probably not, why deprive us of one of life's simple pleasures! ;O)

(Question and information supplied by moonraker2)

Answer: Garlic

Garlic is used to give various foods a bite - and a smell which lingers on the breath for hours afterwards. Medicinally throughout time, garlic has been used in the treatment of breathing problems, in the treatment of tuberculosis and dropsy, as an energy booster, to treat smallpox, and as an aid for poor digestion. Today, it is said to help with heart disease, cholesterol problems, blood pressure problems, and even cancer. Garlic is quite a fascinating little gift from mother nature in fact, but for some people, it does present a small problem with the tail end of the human anatomy. Head for the hills if so!

(Question and information supplied by scorpion1960)