They are healthy and rich in vitamins - the fresh beans from the garden. However, they are only digestible if they are eaten cooked, as a vegetable side dish, in soup or in a salad. Beans are not suitable as raw food. When raw, the green, yellow, or blue pods are even poisonous.
What makes the bean poisonous?
Beans contain the toxic protein phasin, which can lead to serious metabolic disorders. It is contained in pods and seeds.
Possible signs of poisoning
Even a few raw beans or seeds can cause severe symptoms of poisoning within one to three hours.
Symptoms include abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, and bloody diarrhea. Fever, chills, sweating and convulsions often follow.
So beans are safe to eat
- Cooking for a quarter of an hour is enough to destroy the pollutant phasin
- Be sure to discard the cooking water
- Always prepare bean salad from cooked beans
tips and tricks
Flatulence after eating beans is uncomfortable. but harmless. They are caused by the triple sugar contained in beans, which is converted to fermentation gases during digestion. Cooked savory, coriander or caraway provide relaxation.