Beans and other legumes are usually viewed as a “good for you” food.
Kidney beans, black beans pinto beans, lima beans, lentils, chickpeas, split peas, black-eyed peas and other legumes are praised for being good sources of protein, low in fat and calories, and cholesterol-free.
But…all of these foods are eaten cooked, usually baked or boiled.
So then what about RAW beans? Can they be consumed when raw? Should they be?
Beans, Beans, The Musical Fruit
There are many versions of this schoolyard rhyme, but here’s the one I remember…
Beans, beans, the musical fruit
The more you eat, the more you toot
The more you toot, the better you feel
So eat your beans with every meal!
Poetry. Sheer poetry!
In all seriousness, this silly song speaks the toot…I mean, truth.
Back when I ate a cooked vegan diet high in grains and legumes (hummus and falafel were two of my favorite snacks), I was pootin’ and tootin’ up a storm. And it definitely wasn’t music to my ears nor did it smell like roses.
