In theory, these undigested proteins can lead to issues such as nausea, vomiting, upset stomach and diarrhea. Some books and social media posts have also linked lectins to chronic inflammation and ...

They've become the dietary demon du jour: Lectins -- a type of protein found in many foods but especially prominent in grains and beans-- are being blamed for a variety of health problems, from ...

Lectin-rich foods like legumes and grains are almost always cooked before eating. Most of these are high in vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants, and more. The benefits of these healthy nutrients ...

Common foods, like soybeans and wheat, are high in lectins. But how you cook them may reduce the lectins you consume. Lectins are a type of protein found in all forms of life, including the food you ...

ONCE it was all about eating a high-fat diet for weight loss, more recently about getting rid of all things gluten. Here’s why should ignore the latest fad. Is there any truth in these diet fads or ...

A lectin, also known as the “antinutrient” is a type of protein that binds to certain carbohydrates. Just about every organism in the world, from plants to animals to microbes, contains lectins. There ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- About 7 percent of Americans suffer from some sort of gluten sensitivity, but one cardiologist feels there is an even bigger dietary challenge with a protein group known as ...

The seemingly endless search for that one insidious element in our diets, which if eliminated, can restore our waistlines, health, and happiness has uncovered its latest culprit: lectins. If you have ...

If you have digestive issues that you think might be due to lectins, seek out informed medical and nutrition advice. Reader Susan S. writes, in part: “Gut health is finally being brought up in ...

I’ve read that it’s not healthy to eat beans and lentils because they’re high in lectins. Is this true? What are lectins? Forget about wheat or gluten. There’s a new dietary evil we’re being told to ...