Embarrassing Conditions It's happened to everyone at least once. In an awkward silence on a date, or during your fifth grade clarinet solo, or in the middle of a business presentation, your body suddenly betrays you. You burp. Or your stomach begins to growl and roar. Or worst of all, you have -- to put it delicately -- an outburst of intestinal gas.

But what causes these noisy, embarrassing, and sometimes foul-smelling eruptions? And is there a way to prevent them?

Digestive Myths: Find Out What Food Really Causes the Most Gas