GREAT METROPOLITAN NEWSPAPER REVEALS NATION'S NEXT "IT " LEGUME

Illustration by Emily Sabens/The Washington Post; iStock Lentils conceal their superpowers with a dowdy exterior. For millennia, the legumes have been an exalted part of humanity’s diet. They were buried with the pharaohs of ancient Egypt.  The Roman legions lived on them... Today, the lentil is again on the front lines. This time, against climate change. When it comes to combating climate change, the lentil may be the perfect legume.  So why do Americans eat fewer lentils than almost everyone else?  Lentils are just waiting for their “hummus moment,” says... the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council,  It was hummus that ignited Americans’ love of chickpeas. …  you can return the lentil to its rightful place at humanity’s table.  Americans still don’t eat lentils much. Read why lentils may be the next ‘it’ legume. The Second Degree  My friends, you love your lentils.  And if your stomach has trouble with them, sprouting or soaking breaks down big sugar molecules that can lead to gas — and makes them even more nutritious...    By Michael J. Coren