Beans for People with Food Allergies and Intolerances

Beans are especially important for people with certain food allergies and intolerances. For example, some people cant tolerate gluten, a natural protein present in wheat, barley and rye. Because beans dont contain gluten, or major allergens found in various grains, substituting beans can help provide the fiber and other nutrients that people on restricted diets may be missing. Beans come in a variety of convenient forms (such as canned beans, bean flours and dehydrated beans) that can be used in place of allergenic and gluten containing ingredients.