Article: Super Bowl -- this party's a real gas

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the Super Bowl isn't all that it's cracked up to be. In all of the hysteria over the Seattle Seahawks' first foray into the Super Bowl, most of us have forgotten the inevitable result of our collective celebrations: fat and flatulence.

Sure, you think passing wind is funny. I can hear the laughter now. Well, get it out of your system. It's all a bunch of hot air anyway.

Luckily, as a professional journalist, I was sent this urgent e- mail: "Beer. Wings. Fries. Chicken fingers. Pizza. Subs. Chips'n' dips. Peanuts, pretzels, Cheetos, Cheez-its ... and lots of soda."

So far the message sounded pretty good to me. But then came the warning, like a ...

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