Well Well, most Indians are vegetarians. ( most wont even touch eggs). Thankfully I am not vegetarian, I eat chicken, eggs and some fish.
But I was wondering, does anyone know what is the best legume to consume. I was shoked when I found that beans and legumes have so much carbs.
Something which is High in Protein, High in fiber but relatively low in carbs. So the net carbs should be low.
All legumes are "high" in carbs. Though they aren't really that "high". I wouldn't worry about it.
They are all high in carbs.. so is fruit. Those carbs are healthy, natural and fibrous though, so they won't spike your blood sugar like white rice, granulated sugar and syrup would.
Go ahead and eat them, Yum!
Legumes are considered good carbs. They are a healthy substitute for meats (which have saturated fats in them). They have a ton of fibre and lots of nutrients. Lentils have tons of iron (and the others as well). They have a low glycimic index. They are digested slowly which keeps you full for longer.
I am on a mostly plant based diet and I always have a minimum of 1 cup of legumes a day. Often 1/2 cup chickpeas on my lunch salad, and 1/2 - 1 cup lentils or other beans with my supper.
None! Unless they are fermented, soaked, and/or sprouted.
Beans are very irritating to your gut, and contain harmful compounds.
They offer *some* nutritional benefits, but any thing that you can get from beans you can get from another source-- with fewer carbs, and more nutrition-- such as vegetables, and fish.
While they do contain *some* protein, they only offer a moderate amount of it (at best)-- and it's not of good quality, and it's also an incomplete protein (missing at least one the essential amino acids). For example, for about every 10 grams of protein from legumes that you take in, you may only utilize about ~5 grams of it; In comparison to eggs which you will utilize just about every single gram of it. Quality over quantity!!
They also make you FART because they are poorly digested. Sprouting, soaking, and fermenting beans/legumes makes them easier to digest (so you'll absorb more of the nutrients in them) and help cause less gas... but personally, I wouldn't go out of my way to eat them.
If you like them enough to want to eat them everyday, then go right ahead-- just make sure you prepare them properly to get the most out of them. They arn't terrible, but they're not great either. There are much better sources to get protein from.
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Original Post by carmenxox:
None! Unless they are fermented, soaked, and/or sprouted.
Beans are very irritating to your gut, and contain harmful compounds.
Such as? Genuinely curious since many vegans and vegetarians out there rely on legumes as a large part of their diet and seem to do just fine.....When I was vegetarian for 8 years, I ate tons of beans and lentils and didn't have an issue...so I'm curious as to what these "hamful compounds" are and what they do.....frankly, I'd be more worried about the mercury content in fish than the difficulty of digesting lentils.....
Original Post by kelrantymus:
Original Post by carmenxox:
None! Unless they are fermented, soaked, and/or sprouted.
Beans are very irritating to your gut, and contain harmful compounds.
Such as? Genuinely curious since many vegans and vegetarians out there rely on legumes as a large part of their diet and seem to do just fine.....When I was vegetarian for 8 years, I ate tons of beans and lentils and didn't have an issue...so I'm curious as to what these "hamful compounds" are and what they do.....frankly, I'd be more worried about the mercury content in fish than the difficulty of digesting lentils.....
Phytates are surely the primary harmful compound Carmen is discussing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytic_acid
It has pluses and minuses, but a diet based around beans and lentils might be not so hotso.
Original Post by fincharella:
Original Post by kelrantymus:
Original Post by carmenxox:
None! Unless they are fermented, soaked, and/or sprouted.
Beans are very irritating to your gut, and contain harmful compounds.
Such as? Genuinely curious since many vegans and vegetarians out there rely on legumes as a large part of their diet and seem to do just fine.....When I was vegetarian for 8 years, I ate tons of beans and lentils and didn't have an issue...so I'm curious as to what these "hamful compounds" are and what they do.....frankly, I'd be more worried about the mercury content in fish than the difficulty of digesting lentils.....Phytates are surely the primary harmful compound Carmen is discussing.
Thanks for the info. I think I will continue to eat lentils, though. I just love them too much to give them up. :)
ETA: Oh! Lentils are lower in that than almonds, oat meal, brown rice.....If I'm reading that chart right......
Original Post by kelrantymus:
Original Post by fincharella:
Original Post by kelrantymus:
Original Post by carmenxox:
None! Unless they are fermented, soaked, and/or sprouted.
Beans are very irritating to your gut, and contain harmful compounds.
Such as? Genuinely curious since many vegans and vegetarians out there rely on legumes as a large part of their diet and seem to do just fine.....When I was vegetarian for 8 years, I ate tons of beans and lentils and didn't have an issue...so I'm curious as to what these "hamful compounds" are and what they do.....frankly, I'd be more worried about the mercury content in fish than the difficulty of digesting lentils.....Phytates are surely the primary harmful compound Carmen is discussing.
Thanks for the info. I think I will continue to eat lentils, though. I just love them too much to give them up. :)
ETA: Oh! Lentils are lower in that than almonds, oat meal, brown rice.....If I'm reading that chart right......
I know it! And I hate knowing it!
Original Post by fincharella:
ETA: Oh! Lentils are lower in that than almonds, oat meal, brown rice.....If I'm reading that chart right......
Keep in mind that the chart doesn't say what the amount (weight in grams) of foods is (or I can't find it anyways at least)
I would assume that the chart would keep a steady amount for all the foods for comparison purposes... say around 100 grams.
Now I don't know many people who regularly eat 100 grams of almonds in one sitting, but it's pretty easy to eat 100 grams of lentils-- since that is the standard serving size ~1/2 cup; and a serving of almonds is 1oz (~30grams).
Correct me if I'm wrong here, but I think if you factor in the actual serving size of the foods, it would make a difference.
Does that make sense?
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