'Do you have gas from eating your beans and rice? Try Epazote' Recipes and Food

Esperanza from New Mexico (Contact Member) -

Epazote contains compounds that, when cooked with beans, can actually be an anti-gas agent. You don't have to be afraid to be in polite company any more after eating your delicious Mexican meal or any meal that includes beans as an ingredient.

It also has medicinal uses such as expelling intestinal hookworms.

• Epazote is a natural remedy for gas

Comment #1 Bryan from CB CA (Contact Member) -

Um, thanks (I think( though this looks like a shameless soam come-on... Why not just try beanos if you are that worried about gas?

Comment #2 George from El Paso, Texas (Contact Member) -

Now, I think the problem of gas from eating beans is an issue of the American digestive system and not the beans or Mexican food.

Do you find that Mexican's are farting up the town after they eat? Nope.

I think the key is to stop eating that junk food, and then beans will offer little problem for you in that department!

Comment #3 eyes4 from The Beach (Contact Member) -

Goofy.

Differences in cooking cause an increase or reduction in the natural reaction.

Eating food you're not used to does the same.

Adapting to the local food will help, but otherwise, yeah... I do think the Mexicans are farting up a storm too. Everyone is. Eat beans, fart. Nature.

If this product - or Beano - helps, I'd encourage its use.

Comment #4 DianaR from USA (Contact Member) -

I just keep Gas-x handy or avoid foods that I know are real gas makers. I see no point in paying more for something that is hyped online!

Comment #5 twocents from na (Contact Member) -

I always add garlic to my beans when cooking them and never get any gas. Most people dont know this little trick and when you buy them from the store already made or eat them in a restuarant you have the same problem.

Comment #6 eyes4 from The Beach (Contact Member) -

Oooh - How much garlic do you add?

And, then do you take those pills to kill garlic breath after that?!!

:)

(Now we're side-stepping Epazote Mexico completely.)

Comment #7 Jose from the bottle (63.176.159.144) -

I know when i eat Mexican food i get gas.. So i always try to limit my "bean eating"..

Comment #8 Danny (63.176.159.249) -

Does anybody have any tasty bean dip recipes?

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