Legume Intollerant

[peasoup]

Hi,

As well as being gluten-free, I am also legume intollerant and can't eat beans/chickpeas etc, for anyone else in this position can you tolerate tofu? because it's made from soy beans. I know the only way to really find out is to try it... but anyone else's experience would be great because a reaction isn't that appealing!

Thanks

[Ursa Major]

If you can't tolerate legumes, it is pretty safe to assume that you can't eat anything made from soy, and need to avoid it. You also need to avoid peanuts. One of my intolerances is legumes, and soy and peanuts make me sick. In fact, soy seems to be worse than normal beans.

[JenKuz]

If you can't tolerate legumes, it is pretty safe to assume that you can't eat anything made from soy, and need to avoid it. You also need to avoid peanuts. One of my intolerances is legumes, and soy and peanuts make me sick. In fact, soy seems to be worse than normal beans.

I have the same problem. Legumes are as bad on my system as gluten! And I'm telling you, it was hard to give up the peanut butter. But saying goodbye (well, somewhat....still have some healing) to gas and bloating and heartburn! Toooootally worth it.

BTW, I have always had problems with tofu--but never made the connections until the last few months. I can remember distinctly having terrible abdominal pains when I was in college. Eventually I figured out that it was always after eating at this one Thai restaurant. I decided they just had unsafe food practices, or else it was the spices. But funnily enough, Indian food never bothered me, no matter how spicy. What did I *always* order at the Thai place? Red curry tofu, of course...