Category: lectin

The Poisonous Apple

One of the primary ways that new plants spread and grow involves the dispersal of the seeds. Animals eat fruit, and the seeds of the ingested fruit get dispersed through the digestive system of the animals. We know that animals only eat ripe fruit, but how do they know not to eat the unripe fruit?… Read more »

Lectins: Friend or Foe?

The basis of a Paleo diet is to remove all grains and beans.  One reason is that they contain lectins.   Lectins have been a hot topic of debate lately. To avoid or not, that is the question many ask!  Dr. Gundry’s “The Plant Paradox” has brought to light a food component that previously hasn’t been… Read more »