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Wish there was something I could say to help but there isn't. I do believe some of us are just more sensitive than others to the affects of beans. Since developing IBS I have such a time with beans of all kinds (except green and wax which aren't in the dried bean/pea and legume category anyway) that I've had to give them ALL up. The bloating/pains/and gas is just too much. I tried just a tiny bit of low fat hummus and thought I'd explode! Even commercial canned soups, like ones by Health Valley (which I love) have beans in most of the varieties. I just pick them out. Even with bean-free homemade vegetable soups, I have to eat lots of extra rice or nibble on crackers or rice cakes while I'm eating the soup. I eat no more than 8 ounces of soup at one time.
Beano and Gas X doesn't work for me. The only thing that does is avoidance. It's a shame since I adore beans of all kinds. Since most of the insoluble fiber is in the skins I may try peeling butter beans (the large cream colored lima variety) someday just to see if that helps. (How's that for determination?) Even searching through many lists of soluble and insoluble fiber contents in beans there is a huge discrepancy. Which leads me to wonder, does anyone REALLY know the true soluble and insoluble fiber content of beans?

Kandee

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