Gauging a gas tackler

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 - 14:42 in Health & Medicine

Beano taken before a meal is supposed to prevent flatulence. It's hard to know how effective it is, though. Whether you're still plowing through Thanksgiving leftovers or easing back to your normal fare, billions of bacteria in your digestive tract are eagerly awaiting their next meal. And if you feed them well enough, they'll thank you by producing gas.

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