Must beans always mean fartz? Is there as less windy way?

I've heard of the baking soda thing, never tried it... glad to see directions for how much and how to do it.


Now then, never have two bowls of my pasta e fagioli..

there is nothing like a good trumpet session after a pot 'o beans


beano would have been my suggestion as well.

Another suggestion my MIL swears by is apples. Along with the meal, makes you less - rumbly -

I dont know how true it is, and we all know her cheese slipped of her cracker years ago..
but..... she might be right.

hmmm, supposedly fruit eaten with other foods slows down the digestion of both. Apples with beans might cause the beans to stay in the stomach longer and digest more completely before passing through the intestines. Interesting....

I don't really have that problem with beans so I don't use it but my mom did. If I did have that problem I would just turn it into an opportunity.

Re: Must beans always mean fartz? Is there as less windy way


How is gas treated?
Experience has shown that the most common ways to reduce the discomfort of gas are changing diet, taking medicines, and reducing the amount of air swallowed.

Diet
Doctors may tell people to eat fewer foods that cause gas. However, for some people this may mean cutting out healthy foods, such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and milk products.

Doctors may also suggest limiting high-fat foods to reduce bloating and discomfort. This helps the stomach empty faster, allowing gases to move into the small intestine.

Unfortunately, the amount of gas caused by certain foods varies from person to person. Effective dietary changes depend on learning through trial and error how much of the offending foods one can handle.

Nonprescription Medicines
Many nonprescription, over-the-counter medicines are available to help reduce symptoms, including antacids with simethicone. Digestive enzymes, such as lactase supplements, actually help digest carbohydrates and may allow people to eat foods that normally cause gas.

Antacids, such as Mylanta II, Maalox II, and Di-Gel, contain simethicone, a foaming agent that joins gas bubbles in the stomach so that gas is more easily belched away. However, these medicines have no effect on intestinal gas. Dosage varies depending on the form of medication and the patient's age.

The enzyme lactase, which aids with lactose digestion, is available in caplet and chewable tablet form without a prescription (Lactaid and Lactrase). Chewing lactase tablets just before eating helps digest foods that contain lactose. Also, lactose-reduced milk and other products are available at many grocery stores (Lactaid and Dairy Ease).

Beano, an over-the-counter digestive aid, contains the sugar-digesting enzyme that the body lacks to digest the sugar in beans and many vegetables. The enzyme comes in liquid and tablet form. Five drops are added per serving or 1 tablet is swallowed just before eating to break down the gas-producing sugars. Beano has no effect on gas caused by lactose or fiber.

Prescription Medicines
Doctors may prescribe medicines to help reduce symptoms, especially for people with a disorder such as IBS.

Reducing Swallowed AirFor those who have chronic belching, doctors may suggest ways to reduce the amount of air swallowed. Recommendations are to avoid chewing gum and to avoid eating hard candy. Eating at a slow pace and checking with a dentist to make sure dentures fit properly should also help.

But ultimately No Natural way to avoid bean fartz :wink:

You'd dare to eat them if you dare to fart

Timely article!

BBC on fartless Beanz

Now who would have thought that so much would be published on the subject of beanz & farting? Thank you vinsan & k. If we all pool our knowledge we'll eventually find a solution! :wink:

But I must say, I like shewolf's attitude, too:

"there is nothing like a good trumpet session after a pot 'o beans"

Learn to enjoy the affliction!

Hmmmmm ... fruit with the beans? I might try that J_B & report back on my findings!

Besides the oligosaccarchides, bean sugar, which bacteria turn into gas as a waste product, beans have an enormous amount of fiber. Fiber, which some people need and can handle well, speeds up peristolysis, way too much for my gut. That results in gas too.

Hmmm, I've cooked with fermented black beans before - that's a chinese sauce (if I remember right).

You should simply harness the methane. Good uses include flash photography and space heating.

Or build an arboretum over the landfill..

Never light a fart in polyester pants.
-Steve Martin

Absolutely, polyester is a trap!

... & you'd probably get a rash!

If you were lucky... I think Steve was referring to the flammable natue of said pants. Not worth the laughs IMO...

That would make farting in them even worse! A nasty rash AND burns! Nah, stick to the natural fibres when indulging in beanz!

So, yesterday I made minestrone using canned pinto beans. I've been noticing, at least my now local canned beans don't have all that thick oligosaccharide gooey glop embedding them.

I am proud, proud, and proud again, to say No Farts My Lady from two, count'em, two, bowls of beany soup..

Wow, osso!

Congratulations!

(So it's the gooey gunk in canned beans that does it?)

That's a theory of mine..

Ah. Actually I don't used canned beans all that much, osso, but I'll keep that in mind for when I do. Drain & rinse the little blighters!