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Posted 3/4/2013 5:40 AM (GMT 0)
Any opinions on eating legumes? Healthy or better to avoid? I generally avoid them.
Posted 3/4/2013 5:50 AM (GMT 0)
I can eat peanuts without any problems.
Posted 3/4/2013 8:08 AM (GMT 0)
They're hard to break down, and pretty much cause gas in most people. There are different types of legumes and not all would cause the same symptoms in everyone.

They wouldn't harm you unless you're allergic to them. The gas could be of great discomfort or painful. The amount or choice of type one eats could determine the amount of "suffering"...lol.

Beano helps to break them down during digestion, and that can lessen the amount of gas/discomfort.

At least you'll know what the gas is from, but gas can fuel loose stool/diarrhea to the point of it being difficult to hold if one is flaring.

my take on it.
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Posted 3/4/2013 1:35 PM (GMT 0)
Madpotter,

Although there are touted as good nutrition, from all I've read if you have any auto-immune disease, it's good to stay away from legumes.

They apparently propagate the same immune response as eating gluten and dairy, and in those of us with immuno-compromised systems, that isn't very good.

So, therefore I stay away from gluten, dairy, and legumes, among other foods.

 

Posted 3/4/2013 1:56 PM (GMT 0)
I think you are going to get a 50/50 response to this. I recently discovered that eating peanut butter pie actually helps my condition. I didn't think that before as I was expecting to the pay the penalty for my sins but was totally shocked when I improved instead.
Posted 3/4/2013 1:59 PM (GMT 0)
I can eat them. Sure, I get some gas if I eat too many beans (especially black), but they don't affect me from a UC standpoint. I also do just fine with peanut butter.
Posted 3/4/2013 3:36 PM (GMT 0)
From my perspective peanut butter is unhealthy because it is very high in omega 6, which I'm trying to cut down on HOWEVER, I still eat half a cup a day probably with an apple for breakfast.

I can only cut so much, it takes a ton of calories to keep weight on even in remission, so, what do you do...?
Posted 3/4/2013 3:52 PM (GMT 0)
I eat them just about every day and have no difficulty other than the occasional gas mentioned by others. I do avoid when flaring as they seem to cause an inordinate amount of pain.
Posted 3/4/2013 3:59 PM (GMT 0)
it's not a part of paleo so i don't touch the food group, including peanuts
Posted 3/4/2013 4:07 PM (GMT 0)
Beans are an important part of my diet. They help sweep toxins out of my system and give better form to my bowel movements.

I could not tolerate them flaring our coming out of a flare tho.
Posted 3/4/2013 5:16 PM (GMT 0)
I eat them daily and love them!
Posted 3/4/2013 7:41 PM (GMT 0)
What is it about peanuts that makes them a no go on Paleo?
Posted 3/4/2013 8:15 PM (GMT 0)
no beans for me since i started paleo. before that, i would eat a container of hummus during flares just because it had a lot of fat and protein. i didn't really know how bad it was for you at the time.

as for peanuts, since they are legumes, it's also a no-no for paleo.

Posted 3/4/2013 8:50 PM (GMT 0)
I think it's probably because legumes have a significant amount of carbs that they are no-go for Paleo.

They are loaded with fiber so I like them a lot. And a legume meal can be a complete protein (with brown rice) so that works well for a meat-less diet. I rinse canned beans or soaked beans before using them in my final recipe and that reduces the gas problem significantly.
Posted 3/4/2013 9:42 PM (GMT 0)
I eat natural peanut butter all the time. I don't see why they wouldn't be healthy. But in our case, I would experiment first to see if you can handle them.
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