Lentils, beans, chickpeas and the like are veritable superfoods and yet many of us have second thoughts before cooking with them for fear of farting too much. Time to clarify a few things about pulses and if they really do make you toot. First, what’s a pulse? The term pulse is reserved for legume crops harvested solely for the dry seed. The botanical family of legumes is impressive for its diversity and size, with more than 13,000 species. They include trees, shrubs, perennials and herbs, which can all be found almost anywhere in the world. Do they really give you flatulence? Yes, and consumi…

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