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Why do beans give us gas?

2025/4/21
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Wendy Hunter医生：豆类含有复杂的糖类分子，人体难以完全消化。这些未消化的糖类进入肠道后，肠道中的细菌会分解它们，在这个过程中会产生气体。这就是豆类导致胀气的主要原因。豆类中含有的寡糖等复杂糖类分子是导致胀气的关键因素。此外，卷心菜、西兰花和洋葱等食物也含有类似的分子，也会导致胀气。为了促进肠道细菌更好地分解这些食物，可以食用一些益生菌食物，例如泡菜、酸菜和酸奶，帮助肠道菌群健康发展，从而更好地消化食物。

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Beans are delicious. From edamame to lentils, there’s a bean for everyone! But they can also make us a little tooty. Why is that? We asked pediatrician Wendy Hunter to help us find the answer.

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