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Vegetarian Advice: Onions In Veg Diet Cause GasQuestion: ... onions do cause me gas problems ... I love the flavor onions give to food and don't want to give them up. What can I do?I read what you said about beans and gas. If I drain off the soaking water for beans I cook myself or rinse canned beans, I don't have any problems with them. However, onions do cause me problems the next day. What can I do about that? I love the flavor onions give to food and don't want to give them up. - M. J. 
Savvy Vegetarian AdviceDear M. J., Apparently it's the fructose in onions that causes gas. Try cooking the onions in a little oil until they're soft before adding them to foods - that will partially break down the sugar. Or steam them first. Also, reduce the amount you eat. A little onion goes a long way in my experience. You can also use gas-alleviating spices like ginger, cumin, cardamom, caraway, turmeric, fennel, asefoetida (hing). Asefoetida is extremely strong, just use a small pinch, and heat it first in oil to reduce bitterness. It also can be an onion substitute for people who can't do onions (like me). The Japanese sea vegetable kombu is also recommended for gas - if you can figure out what to do with it. Mostly I've used it in soup stocks. You can also add it when cooking beans. Sprinkling toasted nori on your food might help. Probiotics like yogurt and kefir (acidophilus) in moderation may reduce gas by restoring balance to the digestive flora. In India, yogurt is often eaten with meals in a drink called lassi, or in yogurt salads called raitas. All these remedies are for cooked food. I guess for eating raw onions you'll have to pick your times for least exposure. Or eat your main meal, including onions at lunch time, when your digestion is strongest. If your digestion is at it's best, you won't have as much of a problem with gas from any foods, so work on that. Probiotic tablets or digestive enzymes are helpful. Udo makes a good brand, available at Vitacost. Whole food tonics like Frequensea also help digestion. All the best, Judy Kingsbury, Savvy Vegetarian More SV Advice Letters About Vegetarian DigestionConstipation An Issue In Vegetarian Diet Friend Goes Vegetarian, Develops Acne For First Time How To Cook and Eat Beans Without Gas How To Cook Non-Spicy Black Beans New Vegetarian Has Embarrassing Beans & Gas Attacks Vegetarian Diet Helpful for Constipation Send a note, recipe, link, resource, etc. to Savvy Vegetarian Savvy Veg Privacy Policy, Health Disclaimer, Publishing Policy |
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