http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2003/10/01/legumes.aspxBy Dr. Joseph Mercola Legumes are the pods of a plant that contain rows of seeds inside. This includes not only beans, but also peas, lentils and peanuts . If you are healthy, legumes are an excellent food source. They are high in protein and solubleenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)