Beans Bothering You?

Food should not be our enemy! It is our friend. We just need to learn how to get along with it. That can take some time + work. But remember: the things we work for, are often the most rewarding.

Picture this…..

Our gut is like a muscle.

It can be trained.

It can be strengthened.

The problem a lot of people face, is when they ‘stop’ using their gut. When you stop using it (essentially continuing to cut food after food out of your diet) it will grow weaker. If you find you are sensitive to beans, it could be because your gut hasn’t been “trained” to eat them or you have a certain tolerance level. Just like with exercise there is a certain limit you are capable of. If I go to the gym and I lift 3 times my normal amount, I’m certain I would hurt myself. In relation to our gut - don’t go for a big bowl of 5 bean salad you see at a potluck if you aren’t used to eating beans or if you feel like beans cause you trouble! If you stay below a certain amount, and introduce or reintroduce the right amount of beans (or eat them in moderation) you should be able to tolerate them. Just like with exercise, if you do it in moderation and progressively increase your intensity or weights, it puts the right amount of stress on your body that makes you stronger. We want to take our beans slow so you can observe your threshold + not have any issues.

It’s important to note - Your threshold for comfortable bean consumption may be MINIMAL at the beginning, with the potential to increase the amount as you strengthen your gut. Whatever the amount is that YOU can tolerate - it shouldn’t cause symptoms. We just need to be really conscious of what we are eating. We want to use progressive introduction.

BEWARE: this slow introduction could cause some discomfort. Just like with exercise, there can be some discomfort as your muscles grow, you could experience some when re-introducing beans.

I’m not saying “just suck it up - you need to toughen up!” BUT you should expect that when you have a damaged gut and you are trying to make it strong again, discomfort can accompany the recovery process. It may not go perfect and easy. You adapt, adjust and continue to move forward!

You get what you pay for. If you have trouble digesting beans and are buying canned beans from Superstore for $1… it’s likely they haven’t used the best method for preparing their beans and will contain undesirable chemicals to keep their colour and their shape. Ideally it is best to find canned beans that are soaked overnight and packed in bisphenol-A free cans. If you can’t afford to buy high quality canned beans, dried beans are very affordable, they just take some time to prepare.

In The Good Gut Method we learn how to properly prepare beans + grains for optimal digestion + nutrient absorption. You learn to feel empowered in our food choices so you not longer feel controlled by food!

xo erin

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