There are two purposes to this lesson. First we want the kids to identify what giants they are facing. In order to do that they must. understand what a giants is. The word giants must be explained to them or it can be confus-. ing. A giant is a big problem in their life that they feel they cannot handle. We donât want. the kids to think a giant is a 9 foot tall man.
Excess gas may be a symptom of a more serious chronic condition. Examples include diverticulitis or an inflammatory bowel disease, such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. Excess gas and bloating may also be a symptom of bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine from conditions such as diabetes.
Bloating and distention may be due to increased amounts of gas in the abdomen, but there also are other causes. Sometimes intestinal gas that is associated with bloating can be accompanied by. 1  abdominal pain, 2  stomach cramps, 3  swelling of the abdomen, 4  fibromyalgia,  a feeling of knots in the stomach.