Curious Kids: why do we burp?
- Written by Vincent Ho, Senior Lecturer and clinical academic gastroenterologist, Western Sydney University
www.shutterstock.comWhy do we burp? We sometimes also burp before meals, why does this happen? — Ahaana, age 7
That is a really interesting question, Ahaana!
There are two types of burping, but mainly we burp to get rid of swallowed air from our stomach.
Burping occurs when excess air travels up the oesophagus and is released out of the mouth.Sh...