6 Reasons Why You Need To Eat Lupin Lupin is a yellow coloured bean with the husk removed and comes from the legume family. This powerful, complete food has been around for ages. However, it’s the naturally bitter taste and high alkaloid content of current Mediterranean and South American species that have discouraged most people[Readmore..]
Lupin Beans Nutrition Facts And Benefits If you like consuming plant-based proteins, chances are you’ve already heard of lupin or lupini beans. They are a kind of legume that belongs in the same family as peanuts and soybean. However, what makes Australian Sweet Lupin unique among legumes is its high energy protein (40%), high dietary[Readmore..]
Gluten-Free, High Protein Vegan Diet A growing number of people nowadays are becoming more cognizant of the importance of eating healthy. Many are beginning to understand that finding healthier food options is the key to preventing diseases, increasing our natural immunity and living a long and happy life. Some of these healthy foods include lentils,[Readmore..]
If you are on a low-carb diet, you’ve probably heard of almond and coconut flours. But, have you heard of Australian Sweet Lupin (ASL) flour – or Lupinus Angustifolius – they have a stunning white flower? ASL flour is a legume flour that is rapidly increasing in popularity among vegans, coeliacs, and keto dieters. It’s made[Readmore..]
Why You Need Lupin Flour Recipes For A Keto Diet? Following a ketogenic diet can be challenging, as you need to find alternatives for carbohydrate-rich components in your baked goods and dishes. More often than not, your keto dishes do not turn out to be as tasty as their traditional counterparts. This is why it[Readmore..]
Hi Lupin-lovers – It is not unusual to receive 2-3 requests weekly from our many friends asking us how we make our Lupin flakes. Is it a natural product? Do we use liquids? Do we boil the beans? Do we heat the final product? How do we make these amazing little gems? So, we thought[Readmore..]
What does it mean to be sustainable? Sustainability means different things to different people. To The Lupin Co, sustainability means leaving the earth in a better condition than we found it. It means that we work hard to find ways to improve our business without causing damage to the environment – our air, land and[Readmore..]
Up until the latter 1970s, dietary fibres where classified as carbohydrate only because of the methods of analysis used, but since then the distinction has been made and the importance of Dietary Fibre appreciated. The definition The Lupin Co uses for Dietary Fibre and Digestible Carbohydrates are those contained in the regulations of Food Standards[Readmore..]
Maintaining a healthy weight is a challenge for many of us in the western world. Over the last couple of decades obesity has become a problem in many developing countries as the populations increase their wealth and adopt a Western style diet. A typical western diet with a large component of sugary drinks and high[Readmore..]
Lupins have been consumed by humans for thousands of years, particularly in Southern Mediterranean countries and in the Andes. Did you know that the Roman Legions marched on their long journeys with soaked Lupin beans in a leather pouch hanging from their belt? What a great source of handy vital protein to sustain them over[Readmore..]