This is why some farts smell SO much worse than others (and how you can stop the stench)

IT’S a well-known fact that baked beans and Brussels sprouts can cause you to pass some rather unsavoury smells.

But did you know eating healthy food can also lead to you parping some pretty pungent gas?

Dr Myron Brand, a gastroenterologist,  about what makes our wind smell - and how you can stop the whiff.

He said: "Smelly odour is not bad, it's just a function of what you're eating and what your bacteria is doing inside your gastrointestinal tract. Everyone is different."

The average healthy person farts 10-20 times a day.

Gas is produced when food (mainly carbohydrates) isn't properly absorbed into your intestines and is left to ferment in gut bacteria.

Dr Brand explains: "Foul smell just means the carbohydrates you consume are being malabsorbed - it's fermented."

He recommends eating a high-protein diet if you want to pass less wind and to eat only FODMAP carbohydrates (FODMAP stands for Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides And Polyols - types of carbs which aren't completely absorbed and start to ferment, causing gas).

To avoid causing a stink, avoid eating: apple, pear, watermelon, cabbage, asparagus, leeks, onions, garlic, avocado, mushrooms and cauliflower.

Problem foods also include: bread, pasta, noodles, breakfast cereals, cakes, biscuit and pastry.

Limiting you alcohol intake and drinking more water can also help.

It might be time to see a doctor if you produce excessive amounts of wind and foul-smelling gas.

This could be a sign you're not digesting carbohydrates and have malabsorption.