NEATORAMA HOME | RSS | LITE/MOBILE VERSION | BEST OF NEATORAMA | NEATORAMA SPOTLIGHT New! |

Fart-Free Beans.

By Alex in Food & Drinks on Jul 8, 2006 at 2:00 pm


Researchers from Venezuela discovered the secret to producing fart-free beans:

Flatulence is caused by bacteria that live in the large intestine that break down food not already digested higher in the gut. The gas the bacteria produce is emitted from the body as a fart.

Granito and colleagues found that adding these two gut bacteria to black beans, or Phaseolus vulgaris, before cooking makes them even less likely to cause flatulence.

What? Fart-free beans? Is nothing sacred anymore? What will I do with my anti-fart chair cusion?

Link


 
Email This Post 
Tweet This Post 
Share This Post on Facebook 
Buzz This up!


Don't you want to be number one? Here's your chance!

You don't have to register or login (quick login | regular login) to comment, but it's easier if you do so. Comments aren't censored, but those that are abusive or off-topic may be edited or deleted, mmkay?


Keep track of the comments with Comment RSS



Lijit Search


Got a neat story? Share it with the world by writing your very own Neatorama blog post with the Upcoming Queue. Who knows, you might just win something ...

Here's how to get started:
FAQ | Tips