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Tomatoes and other nightshades have lectins in them, (along with wheat).
by genter 3y ago
Tomatoes and other nightshades have lectins in them, (along with wheat).
- hombre_fatal 3y agoLectins can also act as antioxidants. They are deactivated by cooking. And they are present in foods that improve health outcomes. Low doses are probably good for us. So far it seems the fear of lectins is an orthorexia related to those who use terms like toxins and antinutrients. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7600777/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7600777/