critâ¢ic. 1. a person who judges, evaluates, or criticizes. 2. a person who evaluates, analyzes, or judges literary or artistic works, dramatic or musical performances, etc., as for a newspaper. 3. a person who tends too readily to find fault or make harsh judgments; faultfinder. 4. Archaic.
These bacteria also produce gas, usually as they digest food in the large intestines. Foods most often linked to intestinal gas include: 1  Beans and lentils. 2  Asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and other vegetables. 3  Fructose, a natural sugar found in artichokes, onions, pears, wheat, and some soft drinks. 4  Lactose, the natural sugar found in milk.
Most foods that contain carbohydrates can cause gas. By contrast, fats and proteins cause little gas. Many common foods contain raffinose and stachyose that can lead to gas. Most starches, including potatoes, corn, noodles, and wheat, produce gas as they are broken down in the large intestine.