Legumes
Updated September 17, 2023
Food & Supplements Program
IMPORTANT NOTICE
This information is for educational purposes only, to facilitate quality conversations between patients and their personal physician(s). Several essential considerations are required to safely administer any protocol for an individual. This information is NOT intended to diagnose, treat or encourage self-treatment of any medical condition.
Legumes are a family of vegetables which are actually the seeds of the plant. They are toxic if not cooked via heat, fermentation, or sprouting. They are generally high in lectins, a protein that can be toxic in some people., which is why they are excluded in the Paleo food plan.
Foods include:
Black Beans
Chickpea
Garbanzo
Green Beans
Kidney Beans
Lentils
Lima Beans
Peanut
Peas
Soy
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