I was taught ALL my life that beans/legumes were considered vegetables. Why are people saying they're not?!


Question: I was taught ALL my life that beans/legumes were considered vegetables!. Why are people saying they're not!?
What group do they classify as!? Just proteins!?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Beans are a vegetable because they are not a mineral or animal!.
They are also a legume which is in the vegetable class because they are not meat, or any of the other categories, but they are pretty close to the starches!.
They are a type of protein called an incomplete protein, meat is a complete protien!. I think it has something to do with amino acids!.

Here's the Mayo Clinic explanation of it!.!.!.!.!.
http://www!.mayoclinic!.com/health/legumes!.!.!.

another interesting site!.!.!.!.!.!.
http://www!.becomehealthynow!.com/article/!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Says who they're not!?
They are high in complex carbohydrates, higher than some other veggies!. There are only a few plants that are alone complete proteins (a substitute for meat)!. I suppose if there were any other group to which beans and legumes though should maybe belong it's the grain/potatoes/"starch" category!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I don't know!. I'd have to side with you because I was taught the same thing!. Or at least believed it!. Even peanuts are legumes!.

And proteins would be the!.!.!.um!.!.!.what!? Nutrition group!?

Because fish amd eggs have protein as well!. So yeah!.!.!.!.a group!.

Good question!. Time to check out Wikipedia!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I think there is some confusion because beans are a great source of proteins!. They still provide fiber and nutrients like vegetables, however can be used as a primary source of protein!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

Because people can be a pain in the butt!. All life may be subdivided conceptually into two classes 1)animal (fauna) 2)vegetable (flora)

http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/FaunaWww@FoodAQ@Com

Yes,they currently are for sure because almost anything that is produce by the earth is you call it vegetablesWww@FoodAQ@Com

Beans!. They classify as beans!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

well they are agricultural, and unless they have seeds they're not fruitWww@FoodAQ@Com

Because they are proteins!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

Legums!. High in Fiber and ProteinWww@FoodAQ@Com

RIGHT YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!Www@FoodAQ@Com

They lied to you! Www@FoodAQ@Com

Probably because they are a starch!. They have protein yes, but mostly they are just a high carb starch!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

they are wrong!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I don't know do a little research!!!!!!!!!!Www@FoodAQ@Com

beans are beans


Beans are legumes, like nutsWww@FoodAQ@Com

they are beans! lol high in protien and fiber eat them they are super good for you!Www@FoodAQ@Com

yea, the meat, nuts, and protiens sectionWww@FoodAQ@Com

yes, proteins
http://answers!.yahoo!.com/question/index;!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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