Funny you should mention it as I've just been reading something very very
interesting on lectins.................................

Lectins are a complex subject but a good book makes it clear.

There are many types of lectin and some are good guys and some are bad guys.

I will soon post up a detailed reply that will be worth reading.

Now, in my vanilla (flavoured life), the kids have just got back from
swimming and I'm going to play cricket with them.

Ben


----- Original Message -----
From: Wally Day <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 1999 5:34 AM
Subject: [P-F] Lectins in food


> > > 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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