The good news is that the more often you eat them, the less you'll have to enjoy them alone. If you increase your intake slowly, you'll get used to them. Meanwhile, try Beano, an enzyme product that helps digest the indigestible. It's available at health food stores and in some pharmacy departments. And some swear that adding a half teaspoon of baking soda to the cooking liquid helps.
Beans belong to the legume family.
Legumes are plants whose roots interact with bacteria in the soil to pull nitrogen from the air, according to Hector Valenzuela, a vegetable researcher for the University of Hawai'i. Nitrogen is an important component of protein, he says, which explains why all beans provide protein. Legumes also include clovers and alfalfa. Yes, including fresh green beans like snap beans, long beans, wing and sugar snap peas, all grown locally. You won't get skewered with these shish kebab tips and recipes.