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Originally Posted by Sunny112358
Hi Zorba
How lovely to hear from you. I live in Athens.
I agree with you re processed foods and I avoid these as much as possilbe. While I've heard of grains impeding weight loss, e.g. wheat intolerance, I can't understand your objection to legumes. They are featured in so many current diets, including Fat Smash (even in the Detox phase), South Beach, McDougall, Fuhrman etc etc. Some people find they can cause flatulence until their digestive system gets used to them, but I find that soaking in several changes of water before cooking helps reduce this considerably.
Kalispera
Sunny
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Yes, loads of people/diets believe that legumes are a healthy source of protein, which they are, but only a moderate amount. You can get more protein, however, from a cup of cottage cheese. They are a good source of potassium and magnesium which is a good thing. Most of us are low on magnesium so that is a good thing.
However they are PACKED with carbs and most people get too many carbs as it is, so if it is the protein that you are after, why not go for a couple of ounces of meat instead?
It sounds like you do take the appropriate care in preparing them (soaking them, etc), but consider why they need to be soaked:
They are loaded with lectins--a low grade toxin.
Have a read of this:
The Lowdown On Lectins | Mark's Daily Apple
There are worse things to eat for sure (grains) but they aren't really the superfood that conventional wisdom has people believing.