> > Btw are sunflower seeds 'allowed' ?
> Don't think so, but I don't even eat enuts as I
> think they're full of
> lectins and other undesirables.

I recently did a little research on lectins as I was
completely confused as to why lectins were
"undesireable". Here is the most concise definition of
lectins I could find:

"Lectins are non-enzymatic proteins that exist in
biological systems as "decoders" for the
complex language saccharides produced on the cell
surface. In addition, they have a variety
of other functions that make them vital to different
taxa by playing a substantial role in
agglutination, tissue regulation and development of
organisms."

I also found that almost everything we eat contains
lectins (including meats and other foods considered
paleo), and that there are a number of different types
of lectins. In other words, lectins are naturally
occurring substances we normally ingest, and if they
cause problems it is because of a sensitivity to a
particular lectin or "type" of lectin, not lectins in general.
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