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>My questions now are: The fact that peanuts are from the bean family, does
>this mean she should avoid all beans, and secondly, what is the difference
>between beans and legumes? Can she eat brown beans, black beans, chick
>peas, lentils, etc, or are these related to soy beans, and also peanuts?
Probably not. Few of the peanut allergy people I am aware of, and I know a
lot, being a co-coordinator of a food allergy support group, have problems
with other beans. Some do, but most do not. She probably should talk to
an allergist.
Patty Spanjer
IBCLC
Dalton, Georgia
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