The KInd Life Community Forum
Use this space to share stories, exchange ideas, ask questions, and contribute to our growing community!
Are Lectin's in Soy, Beans and Whole Grains Really Toxic??
Started
by Susan
on June 30, 2011
I just saw a post on Tumblr about lectins found in foods and how they are toxic. What was alarming was the list of foods that have the most lectins - soy, quinoa, all dried beans, oats, rice, etc. It basically sounded like a grocery list for vegans!
Here's the link the the blog: http://combattant-de-la-liberte.tumblr.com/post/7100045504/how-lectins-cause-disease-obesity-diabetes-by
And here's a link to a website that talks about the lectin story: http://www.krispin.com/lectin.html
I'm not a doctor nor a biology expert so I don't know if this is true or not. I became vegan for many reasons, one to avoid toxins in foods. But I haven't lost any weight with my vegan diet. If anything my belly fat increased.
Anyone every heard about lectins before?
The only bread I eat, when I do eat bread, is whole wheat. Otherwise I eat a lot of veggies and proteins with bean, soy, seiten or tempeh. I make a lot of the recipes in the Kind Diet book. I barely eat snacks unless it's coconut milk yogurt or fake "jerky".
I do drink a lot though... my job is very social so I'm always going out...
I've read a bit about lectins. What I know is that when you soak and drain beans you get rid of many of the lectins. You can do the same with brown rice (and other grains)--soak it overnight then drain and cook it. I always soak and drain beans and for a while I was doing the same with rice but I just didn't feel like it was making any difference so I stopped. The Sally Fallon Nourishing Traditions people who favor eating fatty meat talk about lectins and how bad they are but I'm not convinced.
4 Comments