Beans, beans, the magical fruit...

Beans are really good for us – but what about the gas?

According to some new research, we shouldn’t put much stock in that childhood rhyme. Volunteers who participated in a study involving a lot of beans on a regular basis for several weeks did not have a big problem with gassy side-effects. The trick is to get your body used to eating beans. Once your system starts getting enough of that fiber and protein the beans have to offer, it adjusts and handles it just fine.

To work more beans into your diet with fewer side-effects – start with varieties lower in fiber like black-eyed peas and work your way up to the higher-octane pinto and navy beans.