Why should I discard the bean soaking water?

I found myself alone and had to cook for myself.Dried beans are an old favorite and I have stocked up on several types.I have been looking on the Web to make sure I was doing it right when I cooked them.I was told to drain the soaked beans and rinse them before cooking.I always soak them and cook them in the same pan and soaking water.Why is this not okay?Why wouldn't fresh tap water be better than the soaking water?If I changed my method and used fresh water instead of soaking water, would my beans taste better?Maybe they could be even better?I am surprised that I can't find the answer to this question because I understand that this is a minor issue.If you do it this way, there must be a reason.A lost old male cook thanks for any help.Very good question, named: Larry CPortsmouth, VA USA.Why are you soaking the beans in the first place?If you know what I mean, soaking allows the beans to release indigestible sugars that make for some uncomfy gaseous situations.The beans are more digestible when soaked.Since beans cannot be washed before being sold, it cleans them more thoroughly.Finally, soaking beans helps them cook up in about half the time, so after the beans have soaked for a while, the soaking water now contains these elements that you are trying to eliminate by soaking them in the first place.The bean water is discarded because of this.It is a good idea to drain the water and rinse the beans before cooking.You can feed the water to plants.They like it.Click here to learn more about beans, including selection, soaking, cooking, and creating recipes.