What are Legumes?

Question

I am researching to become a vegan and I am not sure what legumes are. I really need help starting this process. I really can't take the meat anymore. Please help or let me know of some good references or sources to get info about becoming a vegan.

Answer 1

Legume is French for vegetable.

Leguminous plants are those that fix the nitrogen to the soil and hence, must be planted after each cash crop to fertilize the soil once again.

Egg Plant, peas, peanuts etc are legumes.

Going vegan isn't a bad deal. Because veg is healthier than meat!

Lower cholesterol and greater nutrition.

About 60 to 70 % of the people of Asia are vegan and they ain't no weaklings!

You'll find a lot of vegan alternatives to your favorite meat dishes which are almost non fattening and healthy!

Check out all the sites you can by doing a Google Search for Vegan Recipes! There are, literally, hundreds of thousands of them.

All the best.

Cheers.

Answer 2

What Are Legumes

Answer 3

In standard English "legumes" refer to seeds in podded vegetables, such as beans, lentils and even peas. However, in American English sometimes, just sometimes, you will read in food articles the word as used in French, where it refers to all vegetables.

Answer 4

Legumes are a good source of protein and carbs.

Some examples:

beans
lentils

Here's a reference for you:

http://www.ivu.org/wva/Health/BecomingVegan.html


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Answer 5

It's a category of Food :Beans

Here is a wonderful helpful Vegan site. I do not use all thier products but they are very good & balanced.
http://www.hacres.com/home/home.asp

Answer 6

Beans, peas, lentils, and also peanuts. Excellent source of protein and fiber.

Answer 7

Peas

Answer 8

I think they are in the bean family

Answer 9

beans!

http://www.vegan.org/

http://www.vegansociety.com/

http://www.vegsource.com/