How to reduce flatulence associated with beans?

amother

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 4:42 pm

This is a somewhat uncomfortable question, which is why I am posting anon.
I’d love to cook more beans and legumes as they are so healthy, but my whole family gets incredible gassy and bloated from even a little of beans.
Did you ever find something (enzymes, supplements - anything) that helps with flatulence and bloating from eating beans and legumes?
Thank you!

amother

Broom

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 4:44 pm

Try soaking them in water for 24 hours before cooking.

NotInNJMommy

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 4:53 pm

If you use canned beans, rinse them first.

Also if you eat more beans, your body will build up better digestive enzymes for beans and be less gassy.

Rappel

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:06 pm

Cook them with a carrot and an onion. Don't know why, but it works

isrmss91

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:10 pm

I soak for 24 hours. I cannot understand how there are chulent receipes that call for using dried beans without soaking first. Those type of receipes are a sure fire way to disaster for it's consumers and everyone else around. Twisted Evil

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tweety1

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:12 pm

I soak my beans. When the water turns brown I rinse and put fresh water.

amother

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:26 pm

amother Broom wrote:

Try soaking them in water for 24 hours before cooking.

I always do but the flatulence and the bloating is still there…
We need more help with this

amother

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:28 pm

Rappel wrote:

Cook them with a carrot and an onion. Don't know why, but it works

That is so interesting - I never heard of this idea.
I just want to make sure I understand what you mean: you just cook them with raw onion and carrot?

amother

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:29 pm

NotInNJMommy wrote:

If you use canned beans, rinse them first.

Also if you eat more beans, your body will build up better digestive enzymes for beans and be less gassy.

Interesting: the idea that the body will adjust better over time. The problem is that we won’t get there: too much digestive issues in the meanwhile. We need to find something that works in the short term.

amother

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:30 pm

Thank you to everyone who has replied so far!

amother

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:41 pm

amother Lemonchiffon wrote:

Beano

Thank you!
Does it really work?

Rappel

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:42 pm

amother OP wrote:

That is so interesting - I never heard of this idea.
I just want to make sure I understand what you mean: you just cook them with raw onion and carrot?

Yup. I soak them for a few hours or overnight. Rinse well. Then cook together with one carrot and one onion.

I always make big batches, and freezd any extras in portion sizes, so I can pull them out when I want them.

BH Yom Yom

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:48 pm

Put a pinch of baking soda in the water while soaking them. Apparently that helps break down the sugars or whatever chemicals, to reduce the gassiness.

amother

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:48 pm

Rappel wrote:

Thank you so much, I’ll try this method!

amother

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:49 pm

BH Yom Yom wrote:

Put a pinch of baking soda in the water while soaking them. Apparently that helps break down the sugars or whatever chemicals, to reduce the gassiness.

I never heard of this idea, either.
I’ll try this, too.
Thank you!

amother

Gray

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:51 pm

Gotta rinse off the water that beans soak in.

amother

Latte

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:55 pm

amother Lemonchiffon wrote:

Beano

Beano is no longer kosher.

amother

Chartreuse

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 6:19 pm

I agree that soaking doesn't help reduce gassiness for us, although I still soak for other reasons.

amother

Poppy

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 6:21 pm

I had this issue with regular beans but not with canned beans.