This is because lectins are tied directly to inflammation and autoimmune reactions in your body. Lectins are a form of protein found in nearly all plants and animals. They bind to the sugar molecules called polysaccharides that cover the surface of most cells in your body.
Tim Duncan, left, scored 19 points in San Antonioâs final game of the season, a playoff loss to Oklahoma City. Credit Alonzo Adams/Associated Press. After 19 years and five championships with the San Antonio Spurs, Tim Duncan announced Monday morning that he would retire at age 40.
Five or six years ago, the title for the best power forward in the game wouldn't even be up for debate. Tim Duncan would be the winner, and it wouldn't have been close. He is the prototype for the kind of franchise big man around whom teams hope to build.