On Sun, 20 Jul 1997, Bill Dooley wrote:
> In case you haven't guessed, I like raw green beans. However, it's obvious
> they've been highly modified. When I was a kid, 40 years ago, green beans
> were called string beans because they all had tough strings of fiber running
> down their length. You don't see that any more. So, even in that short time,
> they're not what they used to be.

Personally, I do eat green beans, because their carbohydrate level is low,
and I haven't noticed any adverse effects from them.  I do not eat most
other beans, as they are much too starchy.  I also don't eat peas, even
though they're certainly edible raw, because of their high starch content.
(I guess you could say I'm doing Atkins/Protein Power with a NEanderthin
twist).

Corbie