Guest guest Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 Beano pills are made from Aspergillus niger is that good or bad for you ? Isn't that a mold ? Beano works but I want to know how it works and if Aspergillus niger is bad for you . Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 1, 2008 Report Share Posted July 1, 2008 What are you taking BEANO FOR Dan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 bloating and gas . , " Clares Primus " <mcharris wrote: > > What are you taking BEANO FOR Dan? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Dan I have been reading up on the bloating and gas side of things, because I have gastrointestinal issues when I cook with beans..... as in say pea/bean and hamp soup etc...... I had never heard of Beano except as a comic book, growing up.... not as an enzyme aid. I came across this 'quote' which stirred my imagination ... (reckon someone had been walking behind me after I had eaten beans!) so I went and did some further reading..... If you suffer from bean-induced, gut-busting, gastrointestinal gusts then you really must soak your beans. Soaking helps to break down all the complex sugars in beans, sugars like the indigestible oligosaccharides. If you’re a very breezy type, you should soak the beans even longer to maximize the amount of sugar dissolved. http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/02/19/how-to-soak-and-cook-dried-beans/ Ten Reasons Soaking Dried Beans Can Change Your Life http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/02/18/ten-reasons-soaking-dried-beans-can-change-your-life/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Beans, Kichadi and The Medicinal Use of Spices There is a very old and simple formulation for people with digestive problems called kichadi. It is described as very sattvic (pure), and very calming. It has been called the food of the gods because it keeps you very centered. It is very simple, similar to the macrobiotic idea, and very nutritious and easy to digest. It is a combination of basmati rice, which is a very fine white rice, very easy to digest, with mung beans. Mung beans are very small beans. The reason beans cause gas is because they have so-called indigestible starches which cause fermentation and gas. Mung beans, of all the beans, have the least amount of these indigestible starches, so they are the least offensive. Combine basmati rice and mung beans in a ratio of two parts rice to one part mung beans. Cook this together with the appropriate spicing for the person, but not a lot of spicing. Aduki beans are also one of the more easy to digest beans. We get into trouble with beans and peas and chick peas and sometimes kidney beans. But the smaller beans are generally easier to digest and aduki beans are definitely in that category. With black beans you have to add a fair amount of the seed spices, like cumin seeds. Seed spices have a tendency to relieve the flatulence and the gas, so the use of fennel seeds, cumin seeds, caraway seeds, and anise seeds while you're cooking your pulses, beans and lentils, will reduce flatulence. So will ginger and garlic, so if you're cooking beans or lentils, it's often very helpful to throw in a clove of garlic or some chopped ginger while it's boiling away. And of course change the water after soaking the beans and before cooking. Sometimes you can awaken a weak digestive tract by taking a very weak ginger tea a few times a day and that will gradually awake the agni, the digestive fire in the food. You take a little ginger and you chop it into very fine chunks or slices and you simmer it for a few minutes until the water takes on the ginger colour, put it in a cup and add a little honey or a little lemon juice. That will produce the warmth that is required. When dairy produces mucous, the addition of cardamom seeds or a little ginger reduces the mucous. Another medicinal spice is turmeric. Turmeric is one of the most potent anti-inflammatory substances known. Turmeric reduces pitta. There are ways to alter the nature of foods. That was the original purpose of the use of spices. They were not just for taste, but were medicinal as well. Using them every day in cooking is very helpful. http://www.emaxhealth.com/6/1116.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 I've developed an interest in raw foods, specifically sprouts. In support of what you're saying here, I ran across a video by a dedicated 'sprouter' in which he said that when he soaked his beans to the point they just started to sprout, then cooked them, he experienced none of the flatulence normally associated with pintos. From: mcharrisDate: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 18:24:24 +1000Re: Re: Beano Question Dan I have been reading up on the bloating and gas side of things, because I have gastrointestinal issues when I cook with beans..... as in say pea/bean and hamp soup etc...... I had never heard of Beano except as a comic book, growing up.... not as an enzyme aid. I came across this 'quote' which stirred my imagination ... (reckon someone had been walking behind me after I had eaten beans!) so I went and did some further reading..... If you suffer from bean-induced, gut-busting, gastrointestinal gusts then you really must soak your beans. Soaking helps to break down all the complex sugars in beans, sugars like the indigestible oligosaccharides. If youÃÓe a very breezy type, you should soak the beans even longer to maximize the amount of sugar dissolved. http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/02/19/how-to-soak-and-cook-dried-beans/ Ten Reasons Soaking Dried Beans Can Change Your Life http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/02/18/ten-reasons-soaking-dried-beans-can-change-your-life/ Windows Live Hotmail is giving away Zunes. Enter for your chance to win. Enter Now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Usually there is only gas when you add something to the beans - beans on their own do not usually produce gas in the gut Jane - Rebecca Price health_and_healing Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:57 PM RE: Re: Beano Question I've developed an interest in raw foods, specifically sprouts. In support of what you're saying here, I ran across a video by a dedicated 'sprouter' in which he said that when he soaked his beans to the point they just started to sprout, then cooked them, he experienced none of the flatulence normally associated with pintos. From: mcharrisDate: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 18:24:24 +1000Re: Re: Beano Question Dan I have been reading up on the bloating and gas side of things, because I have gastrointestinal issues when I cook with beans..... as in say pea/bean and hamp soup etc...... I had never heard of Beano except as a comic book, growing up.... not as an enzyme aid. I came across this 'quote' which stirred my imagination ... (reckon someone had been walking behind me after I had eaten beans!) so I went and did some further reading..... If you suffer from bean-induced, gut-busting, gastrointestinal gusts then you really must soak your beans. Soaking helps to break down all the complex sugars in beans, sugars like the indigestible oligosaccharides. If youÃÓe a very breezy type, you should soak the beans even longer to maximize the amount of sugar dissolved. http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/02/19/how-to-soak-and-cook-dried-beans/ Ten Reasons Soaking Dried Beans Can Change Your Life http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/02/18/ten-reasons-soaking-dried-beans-can-change-your-life/ Windows Live Hotmail is giving away Zunes. Enter for your chance to win. Enter Now! Internal Virus Database is out of date.Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.5/1479 - Release 6/2/2008 7:02 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Hello Jane, Whenever I send a message to your address, it bounces with a " temporary but local problem " , I felt that you might be interested to know. Peace David , " Jane MacRoss " <highfield1 wrote: > > Usually there is only gas when you add something to the beans - beans on their own do not usually produce gas in the gut > > Jane > - > Rebecca Price > health_and_healing > Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:57 PM > RE: Re: Beano Question > > > I've developed an interest in raw foods, specifically sprouts. In support of what you're saying here, I ran across a video by a dedicated 'sprouter' in which he said that when he soaked his beans to the point they just started to sprout, then cooked them, he experienced none of the flatulence normally associated with pintos. > > > > > mcharris > Wed, 2 Jul 2008 18:24:24 +1000 > Re: Re: Beano Question > > > > Dan I have been reading up on the bloating and gas side of things, because I have gastrointestinal issues when I cook with beans..... as in say pea/bean and hamp soup etc...... > > I had never heard of Beano except as a comic book, growing up.... not as an enzyme aid. > > I came across this 'quote' which stirred my imagination ... (reckon someone had been walking behind me after I had eaten beans!) so I went and did some further reading..... > > If you suffer from bean-induced, gut-busting, gastrointestinal gusts then you really must soak your beans. Soaking helps to break down all the complex sugars in beans, sugars like the indigestible oligosaccharides. If youÃÓe a very breezy type, you should soak the beans even longer to maximize the amount of sugar dissolved. > > > http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/02/19/how-to-soak-and-cook-dried-beans/ > > Ten Reasons Soaking Dried Beans Can Change Your Life > http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/02/18/ten-reasons-soaking-dried-beans-can-change-y\ our-life/ > > > > Windows Live Hotmail is giving away Zunes. Enter for your chance to win. Enter Now! > > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.5/1479 - Release Date: 6/2/2008 7:02 PM > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2008 Report Share Posted July 3, 2008 It was my understanding that the beans release sugar when put into water. I've always heard that if you soak your beans and discard the water that you soaked them in then you shouldn't have any trouble. Also, rinse them several times before cooking. , " Jane MacRoss " <highfield1 wrote: > > Usually there is only gas when you add something to the beans - beans on their own do not usually produce gas in the gut > > Jane > - > Rebecca Price > health_and_healing > Wednesday, July 02, 2008 6:57 PM > RE: Re: Beano Question > > > I've developed an interest in raw foods, specifically sprouts. In support of what you're saying here, I ran across a video by a dedicated 'sprouter' in which he said that when he soaked his beans to the point they just started to sprout, then cooked them, he experienced none of the flatulence normally associated with pintos. > > > > > mcharris > Wed, 2 Jul 2008 18:24:24 +1000 > Re: Re: Beano Question > > > > Dan I have been reading up on the bloating and gas side of things, because I have gastrointestinal issues when I cook with beans..... as in say pea/bean and hamp soup etc...... > > I had never heard of Beano except as a comic book, growing up.... not as an enzyme aid. > > I came across this 'quote' which stirred my imagination ... (reckon someone had been walking behind me after I had eaten beans!) so I went and did some further reading..... > > If you suffer from bean-induced, gut-busting, gastrointestinal gusts then you really must soak your beans. Soaking helps to break down all the complex sugars in beans, sugars like the indigestible oligosaccharides. If youÃÓe a very breezy type, you should soak the beans even longer to maximize the amount of sugar dissolved. > > > http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/02/19/how-to-soak-and-cook-dried-beans/ > > Ten Reasons Soaking Dried Beans Can Change Your Life > http://www.squawkfox.com/2008/02/18/ten-reasons-soaking-dried-beans-can-change-y\ our-life/ > > > > Windows Live Hotmail is giving away Zunes. Enter for your chance to win. Enter Now! > > > > > > > Internal Virus Database is out of date. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 8.0.100 / Virus Database: 269.24.5/1479 - Release Date: 6/2/2008 7:02 PM > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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