WHAT IS A LECTIN?
Discover what are lectins and solutions for better digestion. Eliminate inflammation causing foods to feel healthy, full of energy, & loose unwanted weight. Find out more on how Lectins could be effecting you.
WHAT IS A LECTIN?
✓ Lectins are proteins found in plants that reduce the body’s ability to absorb essential nutrients.
WHY ARE LECTINS BAD FOR ME?
✓ Lectins are known to create discomfort and damage to the lining of the gut. Lectins can cause leaky gut, chronic disease, or chronic inflammation.
WHAT KINDS OF FOODS HAVE LECTINS?
✓ Some foods high in lectins include: peanuts, wheat, tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, zucchini, whole grains, oats, and quinoa
HOW CAN I REDUCE LECTINS FROM MY DIET?
-The primary way to reduce lectins from your diet is a curated food selection. If you want to make things as easy as possible then you should choose ingredients that are found on the YES LIST and avoid items on the NO LIST.
IS THERE ANY WAY TO REDUCE LECTIN CONTENT IN FOODS THAT CONTAIN LECTINS?
-Yes, there are 4 ways to reduce or remove lectins from lectin containing foods are:
1. Soaking
2. Pressure Cooking
3. Peel & Deseed
4. Fermenting
COULD LECTINS BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GAINING WEIGHT?
-YES, absolutely and here’s why-Lectins tell your body sensory system to store fat while depleting the gut of beneficial microbes which help maintain a healthy weight. A very specific type of lectin called “wheat germ agglutinin” (WGA) has the ability to mimic insulin and spike your blood sugar.
WHAT KIND OF BENEFITS CAN I HAVE FROM GOING LECTIN FREE?
Among the many benefits that come along with a lectin-free diet you may experience your bowel movements become regular, joints stop hurting, weight loss, brain fog receded, clear skin, energy is higher, improved sleep, lowering blood pressure, lowering cholesterol, improving heart health, resolve autoimmune diseases like MS, lupus, reversing the progression of cancer or dementia.
