Is stewed cabbage with beans your favorite dish?
Gastroenterologists at Gut Journal warn that both products contain raffinose, a sugar that the intestines cannot digest.
"Bacteria turn raffinose into a gas cocktail that inflates your stomach like a balloon," Dr. Michael Picco tells Health Digest .
Svetlana from Samara wrote in her blog:
"After eating cabbage with chickpeas, I had bloating for 2 days. The gastroenterologist advised me to replace the beans with zucchini."
A study in Clinical Nutrition found that adding cumin or fennel reduced gas by 50% by stimulating digestive enzymes.
Advice from chef Viktor Barinov :
"Stewing cabbage with carrots and ginger will speed up your metabolism."
His recipe from the cooking show Food Without Harm : cabbage + turmeric + coconut milk + dill seeds. Delicious and no bloating!
