I ATE Black Beans every day for a Month! Here's what Happened

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  @arth8265 · 1 year ago · pinned

  Beans have short-chained fructans (GOS, FOS, XOS) while chia has long-chain prebiotics (arabinoxylans, etc.) which means that beans will ferment rapidly in upper guts which can create more gasses, depens on microbiome condition. Chia's fiber will pass into lower guts and is broken down much slower than short-chain forms, so probably gasses are released is smaller quantities over time and it's unnoticable.

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  @lauraz8349 · 1 year ago

  Also, black beans plus corn kernels, diced onion, cilantro, diced tomato, and lime juice makes a really nice bean salad.

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  @BadMonkey61 · 1 year ago

  I buy 50 lbs of beans, lentils, and rice about once a year and it’s so damn cheap. I make a pot of beans every Sunday which lasts me for the week. I’ll do burritos, bowls, salads or whatever else I come up with. I’ve been vegan as long as I’ve been diabetic, almost a decade, and I’ve never been on a single med for diabetes. I control my blood sugar with a WFPB diet and beans are on the menu pretty much every day.

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  @hidden909 · 1 year ago

  I figured out if I soak dried beans for 18 to 24 hours ( in the fridge) I don’t have the gas and bloating. Also I rinse the beans 3 times before cooking. What a difference from canned beans👍

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  @BettyHorn · 1 year ago

  My first husband was from Puerto Rico, so we ate a LOT of rice and beans. It's still my favorite meal even 50 years later! If I had to choose only one meal for the rest of my life, it would be rice and beans, Caribbean style!

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  @vanessaeriksson1212 · 3 months ago

  Having a depleted gut disease yet needing to eat as much potassium as I possibly can, I buy dried yellow split peas, which I soak in the fridge for 48-72 hours before pressure-cooking them for 20 minutes. I have the thick cream soup/stew with rice or new boiled potatoes. My digestion and bowel emptying are out of this world, and I experience zero bloat or gas the next day. It’s an incredible frugal staple in my diet.

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  @OhBeshica · 1 year ago

  I drink a smoothie made up of 1/2 cup black beans, a banana, frozen berries, and almond milk almost everyday, and it's delicious. It's a super easy way to get some in and not even notice them.

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  @bsmith9590 · 10 months ago

  I started eating beans daily since mis July. Helps me manage my calories while on weight watchers. Down almost 15 lbs. I notice no hot flashes now.

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  @kristimoke9408 · 1 year ago

  Karen Hurd’s bean protocol explains the liver/bile benefits of legumes and the biochemistry of how the soluble fiber improves liver circulation

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  @melfhlzahlpd · 1 year ago

  I eat beans and/or lentils everyday! They're a real super food

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  @kam2realOG · 9 months ago

  i ate beans and rice, eggs for a full month. i love them i can eat this for the rest of my life. what i do tho i wash the beans out wirh water bc the cans do come in with sodium 150- 200mg after that month i lost alot of weight 10 pounds i feel so healthy i had so much energy. and yes i felt full but a good full not tired cant move full.

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  @shellyswanner3069 · 1 year ago

  Honestly I just buy canned beans and rinse them and mix them into my salads that I eat a few times a week.  I love Dr. Joel Fuhrman, doctor and nutrition expert, and beans are one of the top foods he recommends to eat daily.   (Along with greens, berries, onions, mushrooms, and nuts/seeds)

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