Degassing beans

[Peasie]

In bold below, best tip I've come across in a long time

From dr. mirkin

If you're bothered by gas when you eat beans, try this simple cure for your problem. Put the beans in a large pot and cover them with water. Bring them to a boil and take them off the heat. This breaks the capsules surrounding the beans and allows stachyose, verbascose and raffinose, the gas-causing sugars, to escape into the water. <span style="font-weight: bold">Stir a teaspoon or so of baking soda into the water</span> (to make it more alkaline) and let the beans soak overnight. Drain the soaking water off the beans and rinse them several times. (If you eat the soaking liquid, you will cause unbelievable discomfort for yourself and those around you). Then proceed with your recipe to cook the beans.

[Suesumba]

Re: Degassing beans

i used to be vegetarian. your body gets used to the enzymes in legumes (including nuts) that makes you *ahem*. the more you eat those products, the less you smell the effects or swell up like bullfrag wen ie bex.

[Hush Darlin]

Re: Degassing beans

mi sey today mi naily dead a werk
sayka de gas fram eatin beans
well you see when mi get outsied and no one was within hearing
I jus let it rip
i felt so much better after

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: Degassing beans

The cause of the flatus is the absence of certain digestive enzyme.

This happens whenever you do not eat high nutrigen foods for a
while.

Incidentally it does happen with other high nitrogenous foods, like beef too.

Only it is usually more aggressive in gas production too.

Usually to the point where it cause much more discomfort.

[Wahalla]

Re: Degassing beans

unno tek all deh fun outa life!!!! nutten laka mawning afta a good boowl ah red pea soup... And u soun laka machine gun!!!!


Mus admit she who must be obeyed neva enjoy hit suh much doah!!!

[Peasie]

Re: Degassing beans

tmi @ Wahalla and SweetSsop

Doc, absence of certain digestive enzyme may be <span style="font-weight: bold">a</span> cause of flatus but it is not <span style="font-weight: bold">the</span> cause, ok? Also I know you meant <span style="font-weight: bold">nitrogen</span> but you typed <span style="font-style: italic">nutrigen</span> - is this a subtle pitch for a certain product?

Sue, about how long did it take your body to adjust to the <span style="text-decoration: line-through">beans</span> enzymes?

[Dr.Dudd]

Re: Degassing beans

One solution is to only have a very small portion the first time.
Then after a few days your system will be ready to complete the digestive process.

The other option is to drink a few ounces of water/lime juice of 248/1 water to lime juice mixture.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Peasie</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> tmi @ Wahalla and SweetSsop

Doc, absence of certain digestive enzyme may be <span style="font-weight: bold">a</span> cause of flatus but it is not <span style="font-weight: bold">the</span> cause, ok? Also I know you meant <span style="font-weight: bold">nitrogen</span> but you typed <span style="font-style: italic">nutrigen</span> - is this a subtle pitch for a certain product?

Sue, about how long did it take your body to adjust to the <span style="text-decoration: line-through">beans</span> enzymes? </div></div>

[Suesumba]

Re: Degassing beans

peasie, if you eat them consistently, like once every two days - being mindful to mix them with certain carbs to get the 21 enzyme full protein, you'll be allright in a month. experience talking. my own experience. no one else's. soh unnu noh badda come fly dung mi choat hole. thanks.