FART FACTS

 The pride of some, the horror of others, farting is an integral part of a healthy digestive system. As farting is such an integral part of our daily lives — the average human farts about eight times per day —  the sometimes stinky deed can provide us with quite a bit of information about our own bodies.

• The average human farts eight times per day, expelling 33 to 125mL per fart
• Diets high in fibre, raffinose, lactose, fructose and sorbitol can increases the amount of gas in the digestive tract and, with it, the need to fart
• An increase in the potency of the smell of a fart accompanied by abdominal pain is a symptom of food insensitivity — including lactose intolerance and celiac disease