Legumes Every Day
Nutrition · Beginner
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Half a cup of legumes daily, the single most consistent dietary habit of long-lived populations.
Micro-habits to get started
Small actions of a few minutes to start this habit:
Legumes at lunch
Include lentils, chickpeas, beans, or peas in your lunch.
They count simultaneously as protein and carbohydrates.
5 minSoak the night before
Soak tomorrow's legumes and discard the soaking water before cooking.
Soaking and thorough cooking neutralize almost all antinutrients.
2 minPantry backup cans
Always keep two cans of legumes in your pantry for busy days.
Drained and rinsed, they lose much of their sodium and gas-producing compounds.
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