Posted by don_bristol on July 27, 2003, at 5:03:00
In reply to Re: MAOI: what are fava beans? Am in UK, posted by Larry Hoover on July 26, 2003, at 16:13:20
Don wrote:
> >
> > So if I am taking MAOIs then do I need to avoid all beans which are eaten in
> > the pod like those "fava beans"? Does that mean I need to avoid the following?
> >
> > (1) mangetout
> > (2) haricot beans
> > (3) french beans
> > (4) runner beans
> >Lar wrote:
>
> Different species altogether.
>
> Fava beans are also known as broad beans, or Windsor beans, or pigeon beans,
> or horse beans, or English beans. The pods can be immense (over 12" long),
> and are quite flat (hence, broad bean). The others you mentioned are safe.
>Wow. I would never have guessed that the "favas bean" had tyramine and the other species of bean did not. Thank you for pointing that out.
The only thing is that I do not recognise the many names you gave! From your description, I think you are saying that fava beans are the same as "runner beans". Can you or anyone else confirm that.
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