Glossary W
Wind
If you are passing a lot of wind it may be due to eating in a hurry, irregular meal times or going without food for long periods of time. Beans, peas, onions, leeks, unripe bananas and potaot which has been cooked then allowed to go cold (e.g. in potato salad or shepherd's pie) contain a type of sugar and starch that can escape digestion and enter the colon, where they are fermented to produce gas. It may also help to avoid foods which are high in fibre or contain unmilled grains or seeds.