Why does eating beans make you windy?

1. Good question! In this section, HealthNet will look for the answers to gnawing questions. This time: Why does eating beans make you windy?

1. Beans are legumes. Just like peas, lentils, sprouts and peanuts. Legumes are healthy. They can be a source of carbohydrates, serve as a vegetable or as a meat substitute. Legumes, including beans, only have one major disadvantage: they can promote flatulence. Beans contain carbohydrates that are not completely digested and absorbed in the small intestine. They end up unchanged in the colon where they are processed (fermented) by the intestinal flora. Additional gassing is the result.

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1. Also onions, fruit, cabbage and light products are digested and absorbed less well and can therefore cause flatulence. If you have intestinal problems, it is recommended that you take smaller amounts or temporarily avoid legumes altogether. Would you still like to eat beans and other legumes? Research shows that cooking beans makes you less windy. The better you cook it, the less you will suffer from flatulence. Do you also have a good question? Send us an email.

2. Also onions, Â fruit, cabbage and light products are digested and absorbed less well and can therefore cause flatulence. If you have intestinal problems, it is advisable to take smaller amounts or temporarily avoid legumes altogether. Would you still like to eat beans and other legumes? Research shows that cooking beans makes you less windy. The better you cook it, the less you will suffer from flatulence. Do you also have a good question? Send us an email.