Let’s not forget fiber. A cup of cherries has a respectable amount of the stuff, which is great for your heart and your “routine,” if you catch my drift.
why-do-cherries-give-me-gas – GreenThumbsGuide
But here’s the rub: if you binged on a whole bag while watching a movie, your system suddenly has a fiber project it wasn’t ready for.
Fiber ferments in your gut. And fermentation? That’s just a fancy word for “making gas while breaking things down.” Congratulations, you’ve become a backyard compost bin.
The Speed Factor: You Ate Them Too Fast
Be honest. Did you eat them one by one, or did you do the “palm-to-mouth” funnel technique? If it’s the latter, you likely swallowed a lot of air.
That air has to go somewhere. It doesn’t just disappear into your soul. It loops around your intestines and demands an exit like a rowdy fan at a concert.
So part of your cherry-gas problem is just plain aerophagia—the fancy term for “you ate like a vacuum cleaner.”
