WE emit a barrage of whiffy smells every single day through our pores, breath and digestive tract. But gas in your gut shouldn’t be embarrassing – farts are a completely normal and healthy bodily ...

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Eating high-fiber foods like beans and cabbage can make your farts smell bad. Food intolerances, such as lactose intolerance, can cause smelly farts. Constipation can lead to farts that smell bad.

Farting does not burn calories because it is a passive process. Taking short walks after eating can help release farts and reduce bloating. Farting can indicate a balanced diet or a food allergy.