What happens to your body when you eat more pulses?: Five effects you need to know

Lewis Mason

doi:10.64628/AB.3afq9kgnc

What happens to your body when you eat more pulses? Five effects you need to know

Lewis Mason

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Lentils, beans and chickpeas have been feeding people for thousands of years. Lentils are among the world’s earliest cultivated crops, with archaeological evidence tracing them back to the beginnings of agriculture. Yet scientists are still learning what happens inside our bodies when we eat them.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publisher	The Conversation Trust (UK) Limited
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.64628/AB.3afq9kgnc
Publication status	Published - 26 Aug 2026

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