I want to start eating more frequently plant-based foods, especially oats, lentils, chickpeas, etc. which are high on fiber. The thing is, I'm kinda hesitant to do so, because almost every time I eat them, soon enough I get the side effects for the rest of the day and the fact that I might spend a lot of time outside without going home doesn't help me.. (One solution would be to change some social norms around gas or feel less insecure.. I try to help others who are in my place to feel comfortable, but I don't know if others would do that for meπ€·)
What could I do to help this situation? Is it possible for my body to digest it properly or will always cause extra gas?
Ideas I have read/thought so far (with some questions):
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Soaking them in water for 12+hours and throwing the water. How many nutriens do I lose that way? How does it work? (I read somewhere that it simply takes away some sugars which cause digestion issues.) Does it work for all grains and seeds?
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Putting them in a blender. That's kinda my idea, but would essentially cutting them in a finer and liquid state make them easier to digest? (Probably won't work at all for insoluble fiber though.)
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Boiling/heating them up. Does this work? Does it degrade any nutrients?
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Eating more. I've read that the gut adapts and digests them better over time. (Though I don't know how much improvement I should notice.)
I'd just like to minimize-eliminate the side-effects without ruining their nutrients if possible :)
Edit: Thank you everyone for your help! I see the main point here is to just eat more of high fibre food. Thank you for your time!π
Kombu seaweed too