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[–] LlamaSutra@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Americans are afraid of farting but everyone else knows this is the secret to a long life.

Toot toot I m centuries old at this point.

[–] repeatsitself@midwest.social 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Exactly this. My significant other avoids all beans due to the fear of flatulence

[–] LlamaSutra@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Tell them how they can blow up balloons if they fart into it the correct way. That changed my fiancés mind and now she can’t stop farting. She wears roller blades a lot more now.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is an actual study disproving that myth (that beans increase flatulence).

The issue is that so few are used to actually eating enough fiber, that they might have a temporary increase in gas when they introduce more for the first time.

[–] repeatsitself@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Very informative thank you for the reply

[–] porkchopsandwiches@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My SO hated me eating beans until I discovered that walmart sells a generic bean-o for far less than the name brand. Your loved ones dont have to suffer that fate

[–] LlamaSutra@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What’s Beano? The only Beano I know is this weird ass British comic book that my grandma gave me.

[–] porkchopsandwiches@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's a pill that has an enzyme in it that breaks down the complex carbs in beans and veggies so that you can fully digest them without getting the farts.

[–] LlamaSutra@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Wow that's wild. Had no idea that existed. Very cool!