Hi Tatiana,

> there were some foods listed in the article with anti-nutritional/toxic
> factors and metabolic effects upon ingestion. like they say that ingestion
> of raw cassava and peanuts may cause death within one hour. i don't know, i
> have not tried it for myself, but i know for sure that there are some people
> who end up in a hospital from eating raw nuts (peanuts?). i also know  that
> i could never ever digest beans even presoaked and precooked.

Yes, it's true that cooking neutralizes toxins in legumes and some
vegetables (such as rhubarb). This includes peanuts, which are a
legume...However, this raises the issue of cooked proteins and fats
(peanuts are high in both), as well as the aflatoxin issue. Aflatoxin is
a carcinogenic mold commonly found in raw and cooked peanuts.

In my view, the toxic legumes and vegetables shouldn't be eaten at all -
raw or cooked.

Wes