Today I put together a list of 53 Legume and Bean Sources and Alternate Names.

In The Gutsy Girl’s Bible, you will find many lists like this, including 52 Egg Sources and Alternate Names, 124 Wheat and Gluten Sources and Alternate Names, 192 Sugar Sources and Alternate Names, 100 Dairy Sources and Alternate Names, 134 Corn Sources and Alternate Names, and more.

In the early days of the Paleo Diet, people avoided all legume and bean sources. It was widely accepted that there were many problems associated with them.

Some of these problems include:

• Phytic acid (which binds to nutrients, making you unable to absorb them)
• High-FODMAP
• Lectins (contribute to leaky gut)

Today, the Paleo community is more lenient on incorporating legumes and beans into the diet, and it is generally accepted that a little goes a long way. 

For me personally? I think if you can digest them without feeling a lot of discomfort, then you should soak them first, and enjoy from time-to-time. 

If, however, you have active SIBO or symptoms of leaky gut, I’d say it’s best to keep them out for now while you focus on further rebuilding, repairing and healing.

I love beans to the nth degree, but they rarely love me. I do, however, eat a ton of green beans and it’s a staple even when I’m on the (no) carbs and SIBO train.

53 Legume and Bean Sources and Alternate Names

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1. Acacia
2. Adzuki Bean
3. Alfalfa
4. Anasazi Bean
5. Asparagus Bean
6. Astragalus
7. Baked Beans
8. Bean Sprouts
9. Berbera Gum
10. Black Bean
11. Blackeyed Peas
12. Butter Bean
13. Cape Gum
14. Carob
15. Chick Pea
16. Cowpea
17. Dwarf Pea
18. English Pea
19. Falafel
20. Farinata
21. Fava Bean
22. Field Pea
23. Garbanzo Bean
24. Gram Flour
25. Green Bean
26. Green Pea
27. Gum Arabic
28. Hummus
29. Indian Gum
30. Java Bean
31. Kidney Bean
32. Lentils
33. Licorice
34. Lima Bean
35. Locust Bean Gum
36. Masur Bean
37. Mongo Bean
38. Mung Bean
39. Mung Dal
40. Navy Bean
41. Peanut Butter
42. Peanut
43. Pink Bean
44. Pinto Bean
45. Red Bean
46. Snow Pea
47. Southern Pea
48. Soy
49. Soybean
50. String Bean
51. Sugar Snap Pea
52. Wax Bean
53. White Bean

Xox,
SKH

Sarah Kay Hoffman

You will heal. I will help.