How to Reduce Lectins in Your Diet

Raw food may be all the rage, but this is one notable and critical exception. Never eat these foods raw or undercooked. They can have acute, toxic effects with just one small bite.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Many lectins are proinflammatory, immunotoxic, neurotoxic and cytotoxic. Certain lectins may also increase blood viscosity, interfere with gene expression and disrupt endocrine function

• Among the most problematic lectin-containing foods are corn, corn-fed meats, casein A1 milk, peanuts, cashews and unfermented soybeans. These are best av…