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Are Green Beans Paleo?

Maybe

by Jeff Sarris, updated September 23, 2014 Posted on September 30, 2012

Jeff Sarris has been paleo since 2009 and started Paleo Porn with Marla in 2010. Of the duo Marla's the one who's skilled in the kitchen, but Jeff does make a mean cup of coffee. He's Primal Blueprint Certified, co-author of Pigskin Paleo, and resident food photographer, filmmaker and doer of all things here at Paleo Porn. He's also the co-founder of SPYR where he helps fellow entrepreneurs develop their brands. He lives in Chicago.

Whoa, whoa, whoa…green beans are legumes. Legumes are not paleo so aren’t green beans also not paleo? Well green beans have been selectively bred to be digestible when raw and aren’t nearly as offensive as the dried beans we typically think of when speaking about legumes.

Mark has a great post all about our green little almost paleo friends: Dear Mark: Are Peas and Green Beans Healthy?

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About the Author Jeff Sarris

Jeff Sarris has been paleo since 2009 and started Paleo Porn with Marla in 2010. Of the duo Marla's the one who's skilled in the kitchen, but Jeff does make a mean cup of coffee. He's Primal Blueprint Certified, co-author of Pigskin Paleo, and resident food photographer, filmmaker and doer of all things here at Paleo Porn. He's also the co-founder of SPYR where he helps fellow entrepreneurs develop their brands. He lives in Chicago.