Why do we pass gas? - Purna Kashyap?

We pass gas because our bodies are doing a special kind of teamwork when we eat.

When you eat something, like a big bite of broccoli or a tasty cheeseburger, your body starts working to break it down so you can use the good stuff from the food. But not all the parts of food are easy to digest, some need extra help.

Your stomach and intestines are like a kitchen full of chefs. They chop up the food into smaller pieces, but sometimes there’s still something left that they can’t handle alone. That's where bacteria in your gut come in, they're like tiny helpers who finish the job by eating the leftover bits.

When these bacteria finish their work, they let out little bubbles of gas as a thank you for helping them eat. This is what makes you pass gas. Sometimes it smells really strong because the bacteria are working hard on something smelly, like onions or beans!

So next time you pass gas, just think of it as your body saying, “Thank you! We did our job together!”