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A lectin from Ulex europaeus is used to identify the H blood group antigen. A lectin from Vicia graminea is used to identify the N blood group antigen. A lectin from Iberis amara is used to identify the M blood group antigen. Non blood-group antigens can be identified by lectins: A lectin from coconut milk is used to identify Theros antigen.
The Lectin-free diet (also known as the Plant Paradox diet) is a fad diet promoted with the false claim that avoiding all foods that contain high amounts of lectins will prevent and cure disease. [1] There is no clinical evidence the lectin-free diet is effective to treat any disease and its claims have been criticized as pseudoscientific .
Steven R. Gundry (born July 11, 1950) is an American physician, low-carbohydrate diet author and former cardiothoracic surgeon. [1] [2] Gundry is the author of The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain, which promotes the controversial and pseudoscientific lectin-free diet. [3]
Positives: Removes the “diet mentality” that categorizes food as good or bad. Puts you in tune with your body. Drawbacks and concerns: Long and difficult learning process.
Whether it's cherry tomatoes, crispy bacon, and hard-boiled eggs atop a cobb salad; croutons, parmesan cheese and that signature dressing on a Caesar salad; or apples, celery, grapes and walnuts ...
Tonka Beans. This wrinkly legume from South America underwent a recent boom in the fine-dining world due to its notes of vanilla, almond, and cinnamon, but it has actually been illegal in the U.S ...
Soybean agglutinins (SBA) also known as soy bean lectins (SBL) are lectins found in soybeans. It is a family of similar legume lectins. As a lectin, it is an antinutrient that chelates minerals. In human foodstuffs, less than half of this lectin is deactivated even with extensive cooking (boiling for 20 minutes). [1]
The findings suggest that switching out meat for plant-based meat alternatives for 8 weeks or less may help lower total cholesterol by approximately 6% and low-density lipoprotein (LDL ...