EFSA says raw or undercooked beans can trigger health risks across all ages, urging proper soaking and boiling to deactivate harmful lectins.

In recent years, the lectin-free diet has gained popularity as a dietary regimen that claims to offer various health benefits. Lectins are naturally occurring proteins found in many foods, and ...

The mucosal surfaces that line the body are embedded with defensive molecules that help keep microbes from causing inflammation and infections. Among these molecules are lectins—proteins that ...

If someone recommends you go on a “lectin-free” diet for better health and you’ve never even heard of lectin, you’re not alone. Lectin is found in almost all foods but has increasingly been gaining ...

ONCE it was all about eating a high-fat diet for weight loss, more recently about getting rid of all things gluten. Here’s why should ignore the latest fad. Is there any truth in these diet fads or ...

One more thing to nix from your diet? Maybe. Or not. Lectins – are they the new dietary evils or victims of the latest dietary trend? First, let’s back up a minute and explain what they are. Lectins ...

In theory, these undigested proteins can lead to issues such as nausea, vomiting, upset stomach and diarrhea. Some books and social media posts have also linked lectins to chronic inflammation and ...

If you are not willing to try the fad diets but in a lookout for something that is easy and effective with zero side-effects, lectin-free diet could be the game-changer for you. However, the evidence ...

The specificity of lectin binding to distinct saccharides makes them valuable reagents for investigation and identification of cells within complex tissues and potentially for delivery of agents into ...