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Re:The food we evolved for(a matter of needless disease and ... by awolf on Saturday November 13, 2010 @12:11PM (#1901132)
Some lectins break down better than others, but for the most part lectins are extremely durable.

The lectins in legumes are a lot less of a big deal compared to the lectins in wheat (gluten).

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Re:The food we evolved for(a matter of needless disease and ... by aconbere on Saturday November 13, 2010 @12:48PM (#1901217)
That sounds reasonable. I wasn't trying to dismiss the effects of lectins en mass, but rather provide a reasoning to the parent that perhaps it's worth linking to actual research on the topic.

I actually have to tip my hat to you, after a couple of books and some google tinkering, the article you linked to is by far the most comprehensive scientific look at the topic that I've found.

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