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How many lentils is too much? (lemmy.ca)
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This is mostly down to personal capacity / preference, but do we all have a limit, or is it possible to lentilmaxx? Like always be eating lentils? I'm certainly eating more fibre than I ever thought possible, so I know it's possible to increase, to a certain point at least.

Personally I can eat them one meal of the day for probably three days in a row before I imagine my colon starts begging for mercy.

Yeah, so what's your number? I can do maybe 3 days in a row if mixed in, or 1 day of predominantly lentils.

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[–] 7 points 1 day ago

I enjoy a generous portion of legumes with every meal. Some form of lentils, beans etc.

My experience has been that you need to build it up. It takes about 3-6 months and It's important to not take any antibiotics. You need a healthy and well adapted gut microbiome to digest legumes efficiently.

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