Legumes  (English, Paperback, Moldanado Swarnalatha)

Moldanado was curious to learn why legumes were so overlooked in western diets compared to that of her native India. Her subsequent research turned up a number of misconceptions and inaccuracies as reasons for the prevailing lack of interest in them. This, in turn, let her to research legume-based diets in other parts of the world to ascertain what, if any, impact they had on health and disease in those locales. The information she accumulated was very enlightening-across the board it showed there were major advantages to be gained by adding legumes to the diet. From here it was a short step to sharing her discoveries and doing this to help improve people's health became the initial reason for her decision to write LEGUMES. The first five informative chapters discuss all the aspects of super-food legumes-their history, their food value, their health implications and which legumes are most commonly eaten around the world. The next two chapters encourage readers to participate in preparing and eating the legumes they've been learning about.