Most beans have proteins in them called lectins which are toxic unless neutralized via heat. I think this is one of the reasons most beans suggest a soak prior to cooking too, to help get rid of some of them. Some beans like lentils are pretty low in lectins though so it's not ALL beans. Kidney beans have a shitload of lectins in them. Also lectins can vary in how toxic they are, since ricin is a lectin and I'm pretty sure it's more toxic than what's found in kidney beans.
Lectin poisoning is pretty uncommon though because if you don't cook your beans they'll also be pretty unpalatable.
But yeah, that's why it's theoretically safer to eat raw meat, yeah it might have bacteria and stuff in it and it's gross as hell but raw beans are generally literally toxic
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Tbh tho raw bean diet is probably worse than raw meat diet
Don't want to be poised by lectins? Just make your food hot
This one neat trick
Well yeah that's why I said raw bean bad tho
I'm on the gallon of beans per day diet because I want gains fast.
As long as they're cooked and the lectins are neutralized feel free to GOBAD
I'm on the gallon of lectins per day diet because I want dark red piss fast.
Getting renal disease to own the libs?
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You've gotta round that out. Eat more beets.
Serious question because I don’t know anything about raw beans: why?
Most beans have proteins in them called lectins which are toxic unless neutralized via heat. I think this is one of the reasons most beans suggest a soak prior to cooking too, to help get rid of some of them. Some beans like lentils are pretty low in lectins though so it's not ALL beans. Kidney beans have a shitload of lectins in them. Also lectins can vary in how toxic they are, since ricin is a lectin and I'm pretty sure it's more toxic than what's found in kidney beans.
Lectin poisoning is pretty uncommon though because if you don't cook your beans they'll also be pretty unpalatable.
But yeah, that's why it's theoretically safer to eat raw meat, yeah it might have bacteria and stuff in it and it's gross as hell but raw beans are generally literally toxic
Thanks for filling me in!
Np any time