Hi Ya'll,

11 primary pulses used as a Protein source for Vegetarians:

Dry beans (Phaseolus spp. including several species now in Vigna)
Kidney bean, haricot bean, pinto bean, navy bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Lima bean, butter bean (Vigna lunatus)
Azuki bean, adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
Mung bean, golden gram, green gram (Vigna radiata)
Black gram, Urad (Vigna mungo)
Scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus)
Rice bean (Vigna umbellata)
Moth bean (Vigna acontifolia)
Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius)
Dry broad beans (Vicia faba)
Horse bean (Vicia faba equina)
Broad bean (Vicia faba)
Field bean (Vicia faba)
Dry peas (Pisum spp.)
Garden pea (Pisum sativum var. sativum)
Protein pea (Pisum sativun var. arvense)
Chickpea, Garbanzo, Bengal gram (Cicer arietinum)
Dry cowpea, Black-eyed pea, blackeye bean (Vigna unguiculata ssp. dekindtiana)
Pigeon pea, Toor, cajan pea, congo bean (Cajanus cajan)
Lentil (Lens culinaris)
Bambara groundnut, earth pea (Vigna subterranea)
Vetch, common vetch (Vicia sativa)
Lupins (Lupinus spp.)
Minor pulses include:
Lablab, hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus)
Jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis), sword bean (Canavalia gladiata)
Winged bean (Psophocarpus teragonolobus)
Velvet bean, cowitch (Mucuna pruriens var. utilis)
Yam bean (Pachyrrizus erosus)

Comments about these: "IF" these were "Top Quality" then they would provide a
very good source of Protein and other Alkaline Minerals for the body ?

But, what happens when they are Poor Quality ?

And what Causes them to be Poor Quality ?

When they are not grown properly and they Lack in the needed Alkaline Minerals ,
many times they will then contain too much Funny Protein(NPN) !

What does Funny Protein(NPN) do to the Body ?

Could it be that it may Cause the Digestive system to not function properly and
Cause Putrification of the food, which would Cause Smelly Gas to form and
Bloating and other Poor Digestion problems to come about ?

Excess NPN in the Digestive system may "KILL" the Good Digestive Bacteria needed
to properly Digest our foods !

Then "WE" have Poor Digestion, and we may have Anerobic Bacteria to start
working on the foods in our Gut and these may Cause Putrification of the Foods,
which may lead to a Stinky Smelly Mess in our Gut, instead of the needed Good
Aerobic Bacteria ?

And also Bloating etc !

And this may be "ALL" because of a shortage of the needed Alkaline Minerals and
enough Live Carbohydrates in these Pulses ?

So, what is a person to do who eats this kind of Poor Quality foods and does not
have anything else to eat ?

Could it be that "IF" we learned to add enough needed Live Carbohydrates and
Alkaline Minerals , that this may help ?

Hmmmmmmmmmmm?

One may do this by adding Blackstrap Molasses to the meal !

Also in preparing the meal, if one would soak these pulses in clean water
several times and pour the water off each time before cooking, it may be
possible to take some of the Funny Proteins(NPN) out of them ?

And one may see these Funny Proteins(NPN) comming off as Bubbles in the soak
water ?

Cause and Effect !

As usual not everything may be as it may first seem to be !

Smile Tis your choice.