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Do Green Beans Give You Gas?

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Question : Do green beans give you gas. My husband and I are on opposite views on this.
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Answered by Dr. Ramesh Kumar (5 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Yes, they do.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

Beans belong to class called legumes and cause gas because they contain a particular sugar, called an oligosaccharide, that the human body can not break down fully. Oligosaccharides make it all the way through the digestive tract to the large intestine still intact and as yet undigested. Partial fermentation may cause release of large amount of gases hence can cause bloating and belching.

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Do Green Beans Give You Gas?

Brief Answer: Yes, they do. Detailed Answer: Hello, Beans belong to class called legumes and cause gas because they contain a particular sugar, called an oligosaccharide, that the human body can not break down fully. Oligosaccharides make it all the way through the digestive tract to the large intestine still intact and as yet undigested. Partial fermentation may cause release of large amount of gases hence can cause bloating and belching. Hope i was helpful. Thanks