Dear Rosy,
There are several things you can do to eat beans and avoid getting intestinal gas. Here are a couple suggestions:
Let your body get used to eating beans. Eat small amounts (2 to 4 tablespoons) at first and increase the amount you eat over time.
Soak beans before cooking, discard the soaking water and cook beans in more water. The longer you soak and cook beans,
the easier they are to digest. For simple instructions on cooking dry beans, go to: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsavings/recipes/preparing-dry-beans. Try to rinse canned beans before eating.
Look for gas-reducing enzyme tablets that are available over – the-counter in many pharmacies.
Sue