As much as beans are nutritional powerhouses that are great for the body, there are certain potential and surprising health risks that beans pose. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares 5 surprising health risks beans pose.

It Can Cause Migraines

Some people have an allergic reaction to beans, though this isn’t common. When these people eat beans it can trigger migraines for them. If this happens, it important to see a doctor and possibly eliminate it from your diet depending on what the doctor advises.

It Can Interfere With Vitamin Absorption

Some beans, like soy beans, contain substances that can interfere with the absorption of betacarotene, vitamins B12 and vitamins D. However, the heat from cooking renders most of these substances inactive which makes vitamin absorption more likely. Nevertheless, it is still advisable to compensate for potential vitamin loss by consuming fresh fruits, green vegetables and lean meat.

It Can Make You Gassy

Well this isn’t exactly a health risk, but beans, especially dried beans, lentils and peas, can cause embarrassing flatulence (excessive gas) problems. You can reduce the gas production of beans by changing the water several times during the soaking and cooking process, and always rinse canned beans. It might seem like a lot of work but when you consider the potential embarrassment it might save you from, it might in fact be worth it. Adding herbs like lemon balm, fennel and caraway can also help to reduce the gas production of beans.

It Can Cause Cramping

Beans contains fiber and this component is not easily digested by the body. If you overdo the quantity of beans you consume, the fiber in the beans can temporarily slow down your bowels (because it is indigestible) and cause cramping.

It Can Cause Constipation

Typically, the fiber in beans is meant to help prevent constipation by moving food through your intestines. However, the flip side to this is that if you do not drink enough liquids after consuming beans, it can actually constipate you. This is because beans are high in both soluble and insoluble fiber, and soluble fibers need liquid to move through your system as it should.

Recommendation

The solution for most of the health risks or side effects of beans is simply water. Boiling beans well helps to soften its fiber content, and drinking plenty of liquid after consuming beans helps it to move around in your digestive tract more efficiently which helps to eliminate flatulence, cramping and constipation. You should ensure you eat beans in moderation too, don’t overdo your quantities no matter how much you love beans.

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Na wa oo.
Na today??!!

I can vouch for the Gassing and constipation so I limit the number of times I consume beans..

Nice one OP.


You can also include heart burns.

hehehhe.
that was how i ate beans one day, and i polluted the air, mehn i know my spirit was angry with me that day for doing that because the Mess smell like madt

Kk

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No be for Nigerians o!

6. Polluting the Air endlessly

salivating...........................

Na today u knw say beans dey cause all this?

I Don dey chop am since birth if e no do me anything back then, nothing fil do me again

Definitely not ewa goyin

I hate beans. It makes me purge

Beans made me rent a new house when I was still staying with my brother in d same house... He loves eating beans, and each night he eats beans I won't sleep, almost like I was gonna suffocate, farting endlessly, mehn naso I run go rent new house. Thanks to beans

life itself is a risk, I feel less threatened by this post, beans na my best food

Hmmm

Still remains the most balanced diet in the Nigeria meal. Full of carbohydrates and protein with fibre. Has the characteristic of remaining in your stomach 8 hrs after consumption, requiring regular water intake to boost its capabilities. It goes together with bread, rice, yam,, potatoes, garri, plaintain making it the most compatible food in the Nigerian diet.

Give it up for the one and only beeeeaaaannssss!!!

Op, you're cool but I consider this write-up a criticism of my beloved beans.

If dem born you well, come awo-hall come defend this article of yours... Na pesin wen go make you feel 'at home' be this...

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Na wa oo.
Na today??!!

I tayad ooo

I don't even like beans though, anytime I consume more of it the end product is purging.......beans out of my diet

Ok

Beans is sweet!

The way people are condemning our food these day is like it's better to simply say STOP EATING.
Our forefathers never had dieticians and lived up to 80 and 90 and even 100.
My own advise is to go natural. Back to those things our ancestors ate, their herbs and lifestyle.

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Students Favourite Food ........
Back in those days ......lolz




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When u eat it hot jus like that wthout garri or bread , u'll purge

I love beans so much that I don't mind consuming it daily.




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What don't kill you will make you stronger sha.

The way I xo much love beans eeeehhhhhnnnn...infact d tin don dey turn abnormal...I dey tink of beans ryt now as i dey type...God bless d person wey discover #EWA AGOYIN..Lagosians/AJcity guyz don code..lol

na my friend's favourite una d analyse like this?