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A more plant-based diet without stomach troubles: Getting rid of FODMAPs with enzymes:
A plant-based diet is a good choice for both climate and health. However, many plant-based products, especially legumes, contain FODMAP compounds that are poorly digestible and cause unpleasant intestinal symptoms. A study by VTT and Finnish companies succeeded in breaking down FODMAPs with enzymes and producing new, stomach-friendly plant-based food products.
FODMAPs are short-chain carbohydrate molecules that are poorly absorbed in the human small intestine. These non-absorbed compounds move along to the large intestine, where intestinal microbes feed on them. This results in the production of gases that causes symptoms especially for those suffering from intestinal disorders, but also for many others. These problems are relatively common, as it has been estimated that the irritable bowel syndrome alone affects between 10% and 20% of the population.
Many foods containing FODMAPs are in themselves healthy and good sources of fibre, nutrients and vegetable proteins. However, those suffering from symptoms will often avoid these foods and miss out on their health benefits.
In a study funded by VTT, Gold&Green Foods, Raisio, Roal and Valio, VTT focused on two key FODMAP compounds: galactan and fructan. Galactan is abundant in, for example, legumes, while fructan is found in many cereals, among other things.
[...] "The study showed that enzymes also work under a variety of conditions and in different food processes. This is interesting new information especially for legumes, as there are currently no similar legume-based foods suitable for the FODMAP diet on the market," says Nyyssölä.
"The results are most likely to be utilised next in the development of new food items, but also in academic research in order to verify the effects on intestinal symptoms with certainty," he continues.
Journal Reference:
Antti Nyyssölä, Simo Ellilä, Emilia Nordlund, Kaisa Poutanen. Reduction of FODMAP content by bioprocessing. Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2020; 99: 257 DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2020.03.004
(Score: 3, Insightful) by PinkyGigglebrain on Thursday April 16 2020, @06:16PM (1 child)
another fact that gets over looked is that grass feed cows generate less methane than corn/grain fed, which is most of the cows raised for meat are fed. The corn makes them gain weight faster so it is a preferred feed in the beef industry. but it also causes major problems for the cows since their not adapted to eating grains, one of those problems is increased methane generation.
If the beef industry switched back grass fed, which is tastier IMHO, the bovine generated methane everyone complains about would be reduced.
Fun fact; there are ~90 million cattle in the USA, most of which are fed corn, and they are currently blamed for a lot of methane. Historically there were 30-60 million Bison on the great plains of North America eating grass, and yet there didn't seem to be any problems with global warming back then.
(Thank you for making the point that cows can convert plants that Humans can't eat, and that grow on land unsuitable for other crops, into something Humans can eat. I was going to make a similar post.)
"Beware those who would deny you Knowledge, For in their hearts they dream themselves your Master."
(Score: 2) by Reziac on Friday April 17 2020, @02:40AM
Corn is used for finishing. It's not used for growing 'em, which is the majority of the cattle's lives; that's mostly done on pasture, which is to say, grass.
Also, one bison equals two cows, and the peak estimates I've seen were in the 120M range.
And there is no Alkibiades to come back and save us from ourselves.