Alex K Chen Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 Are there any downsides to using beans/lentils as the primary staple of my diet? The one thing is that they are high in protein (esp. leucine in lentils), which could elevate mTOR signalling, but it's also possible that protein-rich plant foods may not elevate mTOR signalling as much as protein-rich animal foods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Pomerleau Posted January 10, 2016 Report Share Posted January 10, 2016 You could certainly do worse than beans & lentils, but it depends on what you mean by "the primary staple of my diet". Like - eat mostly legumes?! It seems like it would be hard to get balanced nutrition if they are most of what you're eating. You'll definitely want to run your legume-heavy diet through CRON-O-Meter! --Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirtuin Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I would be curious if lectins / saponins / other anti-nutrient factors could be a potential long term issue here when consuming these in high amounts frequently. http://www.drgundry.com/articles/Lectins/ http://www.marksdailyapple.com/lectins/ http://thepaleodiet.com/beans-and-legumes-are-they-paleo/ http://perfecthealthdiet.com/2010/07/the-china-study-evidence-for-the-perfect-health-diet/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex K Chen Posted January 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Could lectins act against longevity, or are they just a source of discomfort (where you know it when you see it)? I'm not too concerned with anti-nutrients - if anything - thay may inhibit absorption of excessive nutrients. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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