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I've also always heard that, but isn't that one of the myths that the article supposedly disproved?
by heywire 12y ago
I've also always heard that, but isn't that one of the myths that the article supposedly disproved?
- o_nate 12y agoI don't think the article disproved it. In my experience, soaking does definitely reduce the flatulence effects.
- heywire 12y agoTrue, it didn't disprove it. I was merely going based on the quote, "...suffice it to say that even with almost all of the alpha-galactosides gone, there wasn't a consistent marked decrease in human flatulence." They went on to say: "We reduced the alpha-galactoside content by 90% but we haven't done anything to dietary fiber," says Gray, "and dietary fiber produces similar effects."
- maxk42 12y agoActually dietary fiber does NOT create similar effects. SOLUBLE dietary fiber does. And that is also dissolved by water. Which is why you soak.
- o_nate 12y agoThat's an interesting scientific study. It confirmed that soaking can dissolve the complex sugars which contribute to flatulence. True it doesn't do anything about the fiber, but perhaps fiber has much less flatulence-causing effects for many people? I'm curious exactly how they measured the amount of flatulence and how large the population size of the study was.
- maxk42 12y agoThe article actually confirms this explicitly if you read it.
- codezero 12y agoCan you cite that? I just read it and found these two quotes: Finally, soaking does absolutely nothing to reduce the gas-producing properties of beans. It was thought that soaking beans in cold water leached these sugars out of the bean. Throw away the water and you throw away the gas -- it has a simple appeal. Unfortunately, it isn't true. These sugars are part of what the bean uses for nourishment as it grows into a plant, and the bean does not part with them gladly.