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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.

After being away from this forum for a month or so, I came back battered and sore. My achilles tendon is injured, I'm close to depression again and I don't feel very well in general, so it's time to start working on that again . In the long term, I want to be healthy, a good climber and strong enough for things like moving without having to worry about my body. I love exercise, climbing and yoga-like movements in particular . This challenge is going to be a short one for me, so I'm going to focus on recovery and trying out new things. I can't climb (or cycle there) with an injured achilles, which makes for an ideal time to experiment with upper body strength. Missions for this challenge 1. Injury recovery: strengthen my calves with calf raise progressions every day. Start with just flexing and stretching feet while sitting, go for 3x15 without pain. 2. Fun: complete the 7 day bad yogi challenge of Erin Motz. I've already done the first 3 days, so 4 to go! Make substitutions when my heel hurts. 3. Strength: do random sets of pull ups and push ups throughout the day (grease the groove) for a total of 75 pull ups and 300 push ups this challenge (ca. 5/20 per day) 4. Food: eat a meal with legumes every week. 2016 is the year of the bean, and they are delicious and healthy. I should eat them more! That's it for now, we'll see if my steps are small enough this time around .

Hello! I am of the alchemical persuasion (i.e. I am a chemist). Also, I am new to the paleo / primal lifestyle! For me this mean lots of reading, and the one thing I keep coming across which I cannot understand is phytic acid. Mostly because I was interested in the no beans / legumes part of the primal lifestyle. Can anyone share some science based articles about phytic acid? I've read several of them which are on the 'paleo' websites and they leave me with a sour taste in my mouth. Also Scopus and ENTREZ searches haven't really shown me very much. To be clear, I don't want this to sound like I am hating on paleo/primal. It is clear from talking with folks that it works, I just want to understand the logic (if there is any).

After a restful period with the druids, Waanie longed back to her old home in the assassin's den. She missed the action, the weird movements and, mostly, the black clothes. The route she had taken from the den to her current home was just the easiest and most straightforward road. However, she had heard of many side roads. Some were said to be dangerous, some held beauty beyond belief and others even held treasures. Because the druids had taught here that she has plenty of time to get back, she decided to take some of these meandering paths. The first adventure she wanted to make was to climb the waterfall. Of course, she could walk around it, but the view was said to be amazing and there would be a treasure that only the strongest and most skilful climbers could reach. Quest 1: Successfully climb a top-rope route with difficulty 5b) I can now climb about half the 5a)'s, and most of the other half I can finish with one or two breaks in the middle. It's time to move on to more difficult routes, even though it's scary to start a new difficulty. In order to reach this goal, I will climb twice a week. If my partner is unavailable, I will do bodyweight training instead. Secondly, she wanted to see the dragon. Adventurers had spoken of a huge, dangerous and steaming beast that loved looking at tricks people could do with their body. She would even give them something from her hoard if she was sufficiently impressed! Since Waanie had learned some nice poses from her time with the druids, she thought this could be a great experience. However, she would have to learn some new poses to truly impress the dragon. Quest 2: Master the side-crow, the half-moon pose and the downward-facing dog Climbing basically covers my strength-work, but I want to learn more awesome things I can do with my body. I therefore chose an arm-balance, leg-balance and stretching pose that I do not manage to do yet, but should be able to master in a relatively short time. I will practice the balance poses twice a week, and the stretch five times a week. If I master one of the poses, I will replace it with a pose from the same category. Lastly, there were very wild stories about a big meadow with the tastiest fruits and vegetables anyone had ever tasted. However, only seasoned cooks were allowed to enter. If the warden would not like at least one of the dishes she brought, she would not be allowed to eat any of those great foods. Quest 3: Cook at least one meal with legumes and one dinner without meat every week Legumes are healthy and can be very tasty with the right spices. Meat is not very good for the environment, and there are plenty healthy alternatives. I'm not often cooking with legumes or without meat, so coming up with good recipes is the real challenge here. Hopefully, this will lead to some new quick and healthy recipes that I can cook regularly on weekdays. Will she be able to complete her journey?

LENTILS! I started eating them and they are awesome. Also split peas. I noticed that when you cook them down they have a thick, paste-like consistency. This makes me think that one could be very creative with them in various recipes. Anyone have any good lentil and/or split pea recipes? Anyone else willing to experiment? For those not in the know, lentils and split peas have huge amounts of protein and fiber. Something like 18-24 grams of protein in a cup. They're basically meatdgetables.