Posted by Larry Hoover on July 26, 2003, at 16:13:20
In reply to MAOI: what are fava beans? Am in UK, posted by don_bristol on July 26, 2003, at 14:26:34
> I live in the UK and a lot of lists of foods to avoid when taking MAOIs refer to "fava beans".
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> This is not a term I am familiar with in the UK. I guess it is a sort of green bean eaten in the pod.
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> 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?
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> (1) mangetout
> (2) haricot beans
> (3) french beans
> (4) runner beans
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> (Aplogies if some of these names are not so well know to Americans!)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.
Lar
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