Edible insects role in transmission of parasitic diseases to humans (2019)

Re:Edible insects role in transmission of parasitic diseases... by lovemenot on Thursday August 18, 2022 @06:52AM (#32507742)

>> if something can't be eaten raw - it should be avoid in any form.

Some foods are changed by cooking. For example, kidney beans must never be eaten raw, but are tasy and nutritious cooked.

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Re:Edible insects role in transmission of parasitic diseases... by nivertech on Thursday August 18, 2022 @06:58AM (#32507786)

It's probably best to avoid all beans altogether.

The only exceptions are: coffee beans for espresso and cocoa beans for dark chocolate ;)

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Re:Edible insects role in transmission of parasitic diseases... by thrwy_918 on Thursday August 18, 2022 @11:07AM (#32510710)

Beans and legumes are some of the healthiest foods you can eat, being high in both fiber and a range of beneficial phytonutrients. There is no high-quality evidence that lectins in properly prepared beans cause any health problems.

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Re:Edible insects role in transmission of parasitic diseases... by devteambravo on Thursday August 18, 2022 @07:26AM (#32507997)

Could you expand on that?

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Re:Edible insects role in transmission of parasitic diseases... by nivertech on Thursday August 18, 2022 @07:34AM (#32508068)

Google it, lots of material on this subject.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lectin#Dietary_lectin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicia_faba#Health_concerns

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Re:Edible insects role in transmission of parasitic diseases... by adrianN on Thursday August 18, 2022 @08:29AM (#32508663)

The sources you provide say that a) cooking inactivates the lectins, b) there is no strong evidence of long term adverse effects in humans.

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Re:Edible insects role in transmission of parasitic diseases... by devteambravo on Friday August 19, 2022 @05:55AM (#32519154)

Hard to trust google on such a query.

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