How to Avoid Lectin Poisoning

How to properly cook beans.
Thankfully, even the lectins that are toxic—like those found in kidney beans—are utterly destroyed by proper cooking.

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Plant paradox? If you missed it, that was the subject of my last video. Check out Dr. Gundry’s The Plant Paradox is Wrong (nutritionfacts.org/video/Dr-Gundrys-The-plant-P…). There’s even evidence (*spoiler alert*) to suggest lectins may be good for you. Stay tuned for Are Lectins in Food Good or Bad for You? (nutritionfacts.org/video/are-lectins-in-food-go…).

Speaking of paradoxes, check out The Hispanic Paradox: Why do Latinos Live Longer? (nutritionfacts.org/video/the-hispanic-paradox-w…).

What about beans, beans the musical fruit? See my blog Beans and Gas: Clearing the Air (nutritionfacts.org/2011/12/05/beans-and-gas-cle…).

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