Were you able to get your stomach to adapt to beans/legumes?

[Anonymous]

Once you soak the beans, you need to pour out the water and use fresh water to cook them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have the same problems with beans (all kinds), chickpeas, lentils and quinoa. Also peanuts. And split peas. They all wreak complete havoc on my digestive system. I really want to switch to a more plant based diet but this situation is stopping me. It’s especially frustrating because I actually really like all of the foods that are causing me problems.

Have you gotten an allergy test? I have several relatives who are allergic to legumes/nuts (which is pretty much what you’re listing). They don’t go into anaphylactic shock or anything but they do have serious stomach upset.

I’m a vegetarian but I can only be one because I don’t have issues with legumes. Otherwise, the diet is way too reliant on dairy. Unfortunately, it might not be in the cards for you.

[Anonymous]

Do not soak the beans. Cook them with a tsp of baking soda.