"Beans, beans, the musical fruit! The more you eat, the more you 'toot'!" Explain the reason why eating beans in particular causes intestinal gas

What will be an ideal response?


Intestinal enzymes do not alter indigestible carbohydrates such as cellulose, so they arrive in the colon virtually intact. These carbohydrates provide a reliable nutrient source for bacteria in the colon, whose metabolic activities generate small quantities of intestinal gas (flatus). Foods that contain large amounts of indigestible carbohydrates, like beans, stimulate bacterial gas production, leading to distension of the colon, cramps, and the frequent discharge of intestinal gases.

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