Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: Heather: more help with soluble/insoluble

Hello again, Heather. Thanks for your reply. Also, you put whole peas (the peas taken out of the pod and like what is sold as frozen peas or petite peas?) on the insoluble fiber list. I am guessing that that would be from the outer skin and not from the inside. Looking at the dried split peas, do you think that they are mainly soluble fiber? It kind of looks like they don't even have an outer skin, unlike lentils, but correct me if I am wrong.

Also, how do you determine the soluble/insoluble fiber content of a food - is that broken down somewhere specifically?

Also, just for your information, SCD doesn't allow any commercial bean products because the beans have to be soaked overnight before eating them to make them SCD legal (too bad!). Also all gums, seaweed products, and inulin are also illegal because they are multisaccharides that feed the bacteria that cause the IBD inflammatory response, according to the SCD model. (veggies and beans have multisaccharides too, but apparently can, in general, be tolerated).
Thanks a bunch, Jennifer

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