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Mediterranean diet staple: lentils

This staple of the Mediterranean diet deserves more respect from North Americans. Nutritious, flavorful lentils are one of the world's most widely cultivated legumes.

They are thought to have originated in Egypt where they were prized both as food and as an aphrodisiac. Carbonated remains of lentils dating back 10,000 years were found by archaeologists in Syria.
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Mediterranean diet staple: lentils This staple of the Mediterranean diet deserves more respect from North Americans. Nutritious, flavorful lentils are one of the world's most widely cultivated legumes. They are thought to have originated in Egypt where they were prized both as food and as an aphrodisiac. Carbonated remains of lentils...