DESCRIPTION: The so-called “lentil effect” or “second meal effect” describes the remarkable effect of beans to help control blood sugar levels hours or even the next day after consumption.
But what about the gas? Check out my blog post Beans and Gas: Clearing the air (
What other superpowers do beans posses? They are packed with potassium (Preventing Strokes with Diet, mad with magnesium (Mineral of the Year—Magnesium, and a preferred source of protein (Plant Protein Preferable, They improve breast cancer survival (Breast Cancer Survival and Soy, reduce hot flashes (Soy Foods & Menopause, delay premature puberty (The Effect of Soy on Precocious Puberty, and they’re a great bargain to boot (Eating Healthy on a Budget,
Which beans are most antioxidant packed? See The Best Bean ( and The Healthiest Lentil ( (hint: skip the jelly variety, Which lower cholesterol the most? See Soy Worth a Hill of Beans (
Lentils for breakfast? Well, the Brits like baked beans on their toast but I’ve started using a handful of sprouted lentils in my breakfast smoothie (see A Better Breakfast, and Antioxidants Sprouting Up,
The propionate video I reference is Fawning Over Flora ( with a follow-up Boosting Good Bacteria in the Colon Without Probiotics (
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My wife has requested her evening infusion.
"But in general i encourage people to administer their food orally" hahahaha… As always, great video and info!
Oh yay beans, indigestible fibre which causing gas and bloating.
The glycemic index is relatively useless unless you are eating foods in isolation. Eating white rice with protein, meat, vegetables, etc massively changes the spike in blood sugar massively.
Dr Greger is not a fan of Interorectogestion.
So the big question is, how do you make beans taste better?
I was pre-diabetic, high BP, blood work was bad. Returned to my native Carribian diet of 1 cup of black beans, 1/4 cup of white rice, 1/2 of an avacado, 3 cups of fresh raw Veggies: tomato, cilantro, red & jalapeno peppers, onion, garlic, cabbage, mushroom & cucumber because I like with olive oil & balsamic vinegar. I generally eat 1 meal a day – basically two huge bean burritos & chicken broth. Within a few weeks I reversed all of my health conditions, Im 55 years old and no Meds, and blood work is great. I eat meat sparingly. Weight is still up a bit, but Im stocky and I lift weights and hike daily. ☺
Beans, so good for you that you can literally stick them up your ass and get healthy!
RectAl legumes hmmmmmmmm
Dr. Greger:
Hold your beans.
Question for fellow vegans. I notice some of you are anti-spice. You avoid adding salt, pepper, etc. Can you please tell me why?
Nice conclusion! Lol!
I help a friend with MS and read different books, like Dr. Terry Wahls. Dr. Brooke Goldner, Matt Embry from MShopedot com but all three say NOT eat legumes, because the Lektine trigger the autoimmundesease. Not eat Gluten, not drink milk! I not understand why Dr. Terry Wahls Paleo help to reduce MS and sometimes MS stopped and reverse MS.,Know anybody why?
would soybeans also work?
Thank you for the great video!👍 I love different kinds of beans, cook and eat different beans! have a prove in my channel. 🌹😄
How Not to DIE
I love beans.
Mind blowing, thanks!
If the speaking and video gig don’t work out, he can do Treadmill Comedy😄
#rectalinfusion
Beans to you ! 👌😁
What about the bean after effect? "gas" I added beans to my diet regularly 3 years ago and still haven't adjusted to them.
Cant believe im already on video 8 of this series!
What about this? "Exogenous propionic acid may upregulate endogenous glucose production via increases in norepinephrine and glucagon, suggesting that chronic ingestion of propionic acid may have adverse metabolic consequences.".
Ingest food orally. Note taken XD
Ok, so I guess the lesson here is that if you want to prevent blood sugar spikes, you need to stick propionate up the ass. Thanks!
Lol
Any kind of beans ?
Are certain bean better in this regard ?
But don't you have to eat rice with beans in order to get a complete protein? Otherwise, I wouldn't bother with rice at all if not for that.
Research shows that beans block the uptake of nutrients to the thyroid as well as other complications to the male reproductive system: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnlKHn4zh2c
The Second Meal Effect equals cool band name?
Dr Gregor’s voice would be great in like a Disney sorta film lol animated films etc
Cynics used to love beans. Cheap, nutritious and easy to prepare – perfect food for philosophers.
A good dose of Mr Bean works too 😄👍
I love your humor, Dr. Greger. 😂
There’s still a spike though. I wouldn’t get carried away.
Is it safe eating beans out of a can? There’s nothing from the cans that leaches out into the beans?
They call me beanie 🐥
Getting the sources of this and all other videos would be perfect 😎💪 the "a study shows…" without dropping the study is not a good scientific way 🤔
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Greger is so cool 😎
Wow. Cool stuff! Fully tamed 😅😅😅