https://kvalifood.com/tags/flatulence/ Recent content in Flatulence on Kvalifood Hugo en-us Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://kvalifood.com/wiki/legumes/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0100 https://kvalifood.com/wiki/legumes/ <h1 id="legumes">Legumes</h1> <img src="https://kvalifood.com/wiki/legumes/legumes_hu_d11f1c0292fe747c.webp" alt="" loading="lazy"> <p>The second most important plant family in the human diet (after grasses), legumes owe their protein power to a symbiosis: soil bacteria (<em>Rhizobium</em>) colonize the roots and convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-usable form, allowing legumes to accumulate 2–3× the protein of wheat or rice. Four legumes were so prominent in ancient Rome that they gave names to distinguished families — Fabius (fava), Lentulus (lentil), Piso (pea), and the most celebrated, Cicero (chickpea).</p>