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To: Len who wrote (11423)	9/7/1999 10:42:00 AM
From: RJL	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 62550

"What we have here is a failure to communicate..." Classic line...from a classic movie.

To: Len who wrote (11423)	9/7/1999 1:08:00 PM
From: SIer formerly known as Joe B.	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 62550

Nutritionist Backs Flatulence For Health tuesday September 7 10:25 AM ET dailynews.yahoo.com WELLINGTON (Reuters) - It may not be socially acceptable, but passing gas is good for your health, according to Australian corporate nutrition consultant Matt O'Neill. ''Better an empty house than a bad tenant,'' said O'Neill, in New Zealand to promote a national fit food campaign run by health agencies. O'Neill said that flatulence was so common for men it was an effective icebreaker for them to discuss their bodies and male health issues. ''If you ask people to count how often they pop off in a day it would be double figures.'' However O'Neill said men could help ease the stink from their flatulence. ''If men eat more fiber they will be producing a lot of hot air, and that's about it -- it won't be as smelly. It's the pies, beer and steak that make the smelly ones.