How to reduce flatulence associated with beans?

amother

OP ↓

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

↑ OP ↓

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

↑ OP ↓

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

↑ OP ↓

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

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:30 pm

Thank you to everyone who has replied so far!

amother

↑ OP ↓

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

↑ OP ↓

Mon, Jun 12 2023, 5:48 pm

Rappel wrote:

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

amother

↑ OP ↓

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.