“Intestinal gas is a fact of life. We all produce it to some degree, and most people think they produce too much. But in fact, unless it’s excessive, gas production is a sign of a well-functioning digestive tract and healthful diet. Certain foods, such as beans or Brussels sprouts, have a reputation for causing gas, but, in reality, any carbohydrate-containing food is potentially ‘flatulogenic,’ to use the technical term. Fruits, vegetables, grain products and legumes all contain the gas-causing culprits — a variety of short-chain carbohydrates known as oligosaccharides, some of which escape complete digestion as they pass into the lower intestine.” (04/23/07)