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Agriculture began more than 10 000 years ago when gatherers and hunters turned into farmers; since then, legumes – plants belonging to the Fabaceae (or Leguminosae) family - have been part of the ...

Each year on February 10, the United Nations commemorates what probably sounds to many like a strange occasion: World Pulses Day. But, as a researcher focused on forgotten and underutilized legumes, I ...

Food science professor Elvira Gonzalez de Mejia, right, and graduate student Andrea Jimena Valdés-Alvarado found the optimal fermentation conditions for several types of legume pulses that ...

World Pulses Day 2025: Pulses like beans, lentils and peas are great for the health, especially if one have a unhealthy heart condition. Pulses are part of the legume family – the main difference ...

Pulses are the dried edible seeds of legumes and make a great addition to any food garden. They include beans, peas, and lentils. Question: I would like to add some new plants to my food garden this ...

U.S. agriculture provides many healthy and cost-effective foods to consider, and legumes are one of these and are often overlooked, despite the fact that they have been consumed around the world for ...

MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. – Besides Valentines and increased talk of heart health in February, did you know that World Pulses Day is also celebrated on the tenth?

Beans and legumes are often overlooked, but they’re an incredibly important part of a healthy diet. “I’m a lover of legumes for all the nutrients they provide to us and the soilc,” says Hunt.