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Lectin-Containing Foods

Foods that contain lectins and their impact on health.

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Jan 16, 2026
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Which foods highest in lectins are reduced by normal cooking methods and pressure-cooking?

Pressure cooking and traditional wet heat cooking (boiling, stewing) reliably reduce or inactivate lectins in many high-lectin plant foods—most notably hard beans and many legumes, plus nightshade veg...

Jan 26, 2026
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How does the scientific literature evaluate lectins and the health claims in 'The Plant Paradox'?

’s argues that dietary lectins are a primary driver of inflammation, and weight gain and thus should be broadly avoided; that central claim is not supported by robust, peer‑reviewed human evidence and...