Lectins are a type of protein found in all plants and animals. Different lectins can have different effects on your health. Learn which 8 foods to eat to avoid dangerous lectins.

In the diet world, a new buzzword is emerging: lectins. Have you heard of lectins? Ten years ago, you probably hadn't heard of gluten, either. Going "lectin-free" is primed to become the next big ...

Lectins are a type of protein present in many foods. Some people recommend lectin-free diets. However, there is insufficient evidence to support their benefit or safety. Lectins are a type of ...

If you're wondering what lectins are or whether the lectin-free diet is right for you, you've come to the right place. Reviewed by Dietitian Christa Brown, M.S., RDN, LD You may not have heard of ...

Gluten, dairy products, fat: it can feel hard to keep up with what is the latest enemy of a health diet.Now, lectin is being labelled by some as the food to avoid. Lectins are a type of protein ...

There are also serious concerns about whether a lectin-free diet provides all the essential nutrients, Cucuzza said. "Any time you are cutting out groups of foods, there's a possibility that you ...

Cutting out lectins is the latest diet ‘fad’. Here’s why you should ignore it. ONCE it was all about eating a high-fat diet for weight loss, more recently about getting rid of all things gluten.

Lectins strongly and specifically bind to sugars (carbohydrates). This affinity for sugars is captured in the word "lectin" itself, which is derived from the Latin word legere , or "to select." ...

Mannose-binding lectin alleles were genotyped by means of a polymerase-chain-reaction assay in 91 Danish patients with SLE. Arterial and venous thromboses occurring after the diagnosis of SLE were ...

That's because the toxic lectin content in raw red kidney beans drops by 99% after cooking them (from 20,000-70,000 to 200-400 hemagglutinating units).