About Legumes
What are Legumes? Legumes are the seeds of plants from the legume family (Fabaceae). They include beans, lentils, peas, chickpeas, and lupins, and are valued for their nutritional quality and…
Get More Beans for Your Buck (Literally)
By Simone Austin, Advanced Sports Dietitian and Healthylife Chief Health Officer Families are feeling the pinch of the rising cost of living, and many Australian households are not meeting the…
Types of Legumes
Legumes include all forms of beans and peas from the Fabaceae (or Leguminosae) botanical family. There are thousands of different species of legume plants. The legume family of plants includes…
What’s the Difference Between Legumes, Pulses and Beans? And Why It’s Worth Eating More! On Nutrition Science Bites with Professor Clare Collins
In this episode of Nutrition Science Bites, Prof Clare Collins and Ilyse Jones discuss the differences between legumes, pulses, and beans and why they are a great source of nutrients,…



