People pass gas between 12 -25 times a day. Gas is produced in the intestine, while our overworked system tries to break down and process all the gunk we are wolfing down. We need food to fuel our bodies. We need to eat. When the system is overloaded, it rebels, which is a positive sign that it is working for our good. We need to listen to it. Often, we can hear it quite clearly! Some foods are more prone to producing excessive gas than others. Beans are well known flatulence