Tami2
Well-known member
Hello Everyone,
Can someone shed some light on the reason for cooking beans for our feathered friends.
I am Vegan and eat tons of fruits, veggies & legumes etc... I know that raw is better b/c it retains the nutrients, enzymes & minerals in the foods.
So, I was disappointed to learn I had to cook Levi’s beans.
I can understand it may be the insoluble fiber made up of the lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose from plant cell walls.
For example, our digestive system w/ corn. If we don’t break the cell wall of the kernel it passes through our digestive system whole.
However, my Levi can open Almonds in the shell w/out any difficulty.
So, I would imagine he could remove the casing to get to the center of the bean. Therefore, there must be another reason?
Please enlighten me.
Thank you so much.
Can someone shed some light on the reason for cooking beans for our feathered friends.
I am Vegan and eat tons of fruits, veggies & legumes etc... I know that raw is better b/c it retains the nutrients, enzymes & minerals in the foods.
So, I was disappointed to learn I had to cook Levi’s beans.
I can understand it may be the insoluble fiber made up of the lignin, cellulose and hemicellulose from plant cell walls.
For example, our digestive system w/ corn. If we don’t break the cell wall of the kernel it passes through our digestive system whole.
However, my Levi can open Almonds in the shell w/out any difficulty.
So, I would imagine he could remove the casing to get to the center of the bean. Therefore, there must be another reason?
Please enlighten me.
Thank you so much.
