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So, I came across this article the other day about whether or not beans are good for you. The paleo diet disallows legumes of any kind and the thinking behind this is (in laymens terms) that A.) some people have an intolerance to them which causes inflammation and "bad stuff", and B.) because they contain phytate acids and lectins (a form of protein) and these bond with certain vitamins and minerals, making them difficult for you body to absorb the nutrients from your food. The article above claims to debunk the second point. I'd like to make it clear, before anyone jumps on me, that I'm just sharing this with you fine people, not arguing that anyone has got it wrong. I just thought it would be interesting to see what people have to say on the subject. Some highlights for those of you who are to lazy to read the article. Your thoughts please.